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Clean Water Act

A US federal law that regulates water pollution.

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Jan 28, 2026
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What legal waivers and environmental laws have been used to authorize recent border wall construction?

Recent have proceeded under a legal mechanism created by the Real ID Act that empowers to waive “all legal requirements” deemed necessary for “expeditious construction,” and DHS has repeatedly used th...

Jan 19, 2026

What is the environmental impact of the Trump border wall on wildlife habitats and ecosystems?

The Trump-era border wall and its subsequent expansions have produced measurable and multi‑faceted environmental harm across the U.S.–Mexico borderlands, including habitat fragmentation, disruption of...