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POLITICSAug 4 · 01:25 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDCoral Murphy Marcos and agencies

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

Construction crews building a border wall in New Mexico were ordered to stop drilling wells after ranchers claimed the groundwater pumping for concrete production threatens their livestock during a severe drought. The project, part of a $46bn federally funded initiative, has sparked controversies in border towns and environmental concerns.

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