Border wall crews ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico
The Trump administration ordered construction crews to stop drilling industrial wells in New Mexico, currently in the throes of a drought, after local farmers complained it could put them out of business.
TL;DR
- The Trump administration halted industrial well drilling for border wall construction in New Mexico.
- The area is currently experiencing a drought.
- Local cattle ranchers complained that the water extraction was unsustainable and could lead to business failures.
- Water is essential for mixing concrete, dust suppression, and the construction of the border wall itself.
- Crews had been sourcing water locally before the White House issued the stop order.