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    Trump Administration Delays Construction of Border Wall in Arizona Wildlife Preserve

    Trump Administration Delays Construction of Border Wall in Arizona Wildlife Preserve

    The Trump administration is delaying construction on its long-promised border wall that would cut through protected stretches of the Arizona desert. The Department of Homeland Security was scheduled to replace waist-high barriers with taller fencing in a wildlife refuge, national monument and conservation area later this month. However, government attorneys filed a brief this week […]

    Wolves and Jaguars Are Already Threatened by Border Razor Wire As Trump Vetoes Bid to Block Emergency Wall Funding

    Wolves and Jaguars Are Already Threatened by Border Razor Wire As Trump Vetoes Bid to Block Emergency Wall Funding

    President Donald Trump issued the first veto of his presidency Friday, overturning Congress’ vote to block his national emergency declaration to fund a border wall that environmental advocates say would put 93 endangered species at risk. However, the president’s decision came the same day as an in-depth report from UPI revealing how razor wire placed […]

    Trump’s ‘Emergency’ Border Wall Threatens My Home

    Trump’s ‘Emergency’ Border Wall Threatens My Home

    By Luis Torres For some people who live along the U.S.-Mexico border, President Trump’s attempt to declare a national emergency and extend the border wall is worse than a wasteful, unconstitutional stunt. It’s an attack on their way of life that threatens to desecrate their loved ones’ graves. That’s why Earthjustice is helping them take […]

    Beto O’Rourke Becomes Latest 2020 Contender to Pledge Climate Action

    Beto O’Rourke Becomes Latest 2020 Contender to Pledge Climate Action

    Beto O’Rourke announced he would run for President in 2020 Thursday, making the Texas Democrat the latest primary contender to list combating climate change as a major priority. “This is a defining moment of truth for this country and for every single one of us,” O’Rourke said in a video announcing his campaign. “The challenges […]