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POLITICSAug 4 · 01:25 UTCGUARDIAN USCoral Murphy Marcos and agencies

Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells

Crews building a border wall in drought-affected New Mexico were ordered to stop drilling new wells after residents and farmers claimed groundwater pumping for concrete production threatens their water supply. The project, part of a $46bn federal effort to construct barriers across four states, has sparked controversies in Texas and California.

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