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October 5, 2023

Biden Administration Waives 26 Laws to Hasten U.S.-Mexico Border Wall Construction
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The Biden administration has waived 26 environmental laws to speed the
construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Texas. The waivers
circumvent the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Air Act, the
Safe Drinking Water Act, the Endangered Species Act and the Native
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, among others. It's the
first time the Biden administration has used its authority under the
REAL ID Act to waive environmental laws.

In a statement, the Center for Biological Diversity said, "Every acre of
habitat left in the Rio Grande Valley is irreplaceable. We can't afford
to lose more of it to a useless, medieval wall that won't do a thing to
stop immigration or smuggling. President Biden's cynical decision to
destroy a wildlife refuge and seal the beautiful Rio Grande behind a
grotesque border wall must be stopped."


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