HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) — The Trump administration this week announced it is waiving dozens of environmental regulations in order to build more border wall in the Rio Grande Valley of deep South Texas.
The border barrier will be built in rural Starr County and neighboring Hidalgo County and DHS says is necessary for border security. It will cut through federally protected environmental land tracks.
On this episode of Border Report Live, South Texas correspondent Sandra Sanchez interviews Jim Chapman, a board member for the nonprofit organization Save RGV, about the types of endangered animals and plants in the region, and how waiving environmental laws to build more border wall could affect wildlife.
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