Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico
The agency said the pause follows complaints that eight wells were drilled without state permits and could pump 200 gallons a minute.
- On Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection ordered border wall contractors in New Mexico to halt drilling new wells following concerns over water depletion during a severe drought.
- The New Mexico Office of the State Engineer identified eight wells drilled without required permits, which ranchers feared would deplete groundwater needed for livestock during the drought.
- Rancher Russell Johnson reported industrial wells on his property were pumping 300 gallons per minute, forcing him to reduce his herd size due to escalating water scarcity.
- Congressional candidate Greg Cunningham and Congressman Gabe Vasquez both claimed credit for the moratorium, while CBP pledged to collaborate with state agencies on a long-term groundwater strategy.
- Questions remain regarding federal authority to pump groundwater on the federally owned Roosevelt Reservation without state oversight, leaving long-term water rights impacts unresolved.
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eldiariodechihuahua.mxThe U.S. government orders contractors to stop drilling wells for border wall in New Mexico after warnings are issued.
Feds vs. New Mexico: Water Showdown Erupts
The important fact is not merely that border-wall construction needs water; it is that, in one of the driest parts of New Mexico, federal contractors were told to stop drilling new wells after state officials and ranchers said the pumping was being done without the permits New Mexico law requires. That turns a construction problem into a groundwater-governance problem, with consequences for aquifers, livestock, and the people already living on t…
CBP Pauses Drilling Water Wells for Border Wall Project in New Mexico
In response to an outcry from local ranchers facing water shortages in drought-stricken New Mexico, construction contractors building a segment of the border wall have been ordered to pause drilling for water wells to produce concrete for the project. The voluntary pause comes after cattle ranchers in the area expressed concern that the wells could endanger their water supply in the future. | Border / Cartel Chronicles
Trump Diverts Water from New Mexico Ranchers with Illegal Wells for Border Wall
In another assault on law, the environment, and ag prodcuers, the Trump Administration has been illegally drilling water wells in drought-stricken New Mexico to build more superfluous border wall: In its dash to build President Trump’s signature border wall, the federal government is drilling unpermitted wells into already-depleted aquifers in New Mexico, according to state officials. The New Mexico Office of the State Engineer told Here & Now …
Border Wall Contractors Ordered to Halt Well Drilling in Drought-Stricken New Mexico
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