As anger mounts, feds tell border wall contractors to stop drilling for water in New Mexico
- Posted on August 5, 2026
- By NPR
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As anger mounts, feds tell border wall contractors to stop drilling for water in New Mexico
Ranchers along the U.S.-Mexico border are outraged that the federal government is drilling unpermitted wells to pump water from the region's drought-stricken aquifers.