What changed in this update
The Trump administration has been carving a path through some of the beloved national park’s major natural attractions.
Event intelligence
Border construction dispute in Big Bend National Park
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Current state
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has paused all border construction activity in Big Bend National Park while Commissioner Rodney Scott evaluates the project; crews had already begun clearing land, including at Santa Elena Canyon.
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Guardian
Trump administration pauses border construction in Big Bend national park
Controversial project has faced bipartisan opposition by critics who say it mars pristine environmental area in Texas Construction on a US-Mexico border project in Big Bend national park has halted, the Trump administration said Monday, as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) evaluates the controversial project in Texas. “CBP is pausing all construction activity in Big Bend National Park while I visit and conduct a p…
NPR
Border construction paused at Big Bend National Park after public outcry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott says he is "pausing all construction activity" on President Trump's wall in Big Bend National Park, ahead of a visit to the area this week.
NYT
Border Construction in Big Bend Is Halted After Drawing Criticism
The Trump administration has been carving a path through some of the beloved national park’s major natural attractions.
