Trump admin waives environmental laws to allow border wall construction

[babylonsister]

Trump admin waives environmental laws to allow border wall construction
By Tal Kopan, Rene Marsh and Gregory Wallace, CNN

Updated 11:56 AM ET, Tue August 1, 2017
Story highlights

The waiver applies to 37 laws and regulations for action in the San Diego area
The move signals how Trump administration will approach construction of the border wall

Washington (CNN)The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will waive environmental and other laws and regulations that would impede the first phase of construction of a wall along the US-Mexico border.
The Department of Homeland Security decision clears an important hurdle to construction of the wall, and signals an approach the administration could take in the future when it seeks to build additional sections of wall or fence.

The waiver announced Tuesday applies to "a variety of environmental, natural resource, and land management laws" in the San Diego sector, one of the most-crossed regions of the border and the site where border wall prototypes are scheduled to be constructed later this year.

The 15-mile stretch identified in the waiver also includes 14 miles of replacement secondary fencing, for which Customs and Border Protection has requested funding from Congress.

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http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/01/politics/trump-waives-environmental-laws-border-wall/index.html?CNNPolitics=fb

[Weekend Warrior]

1. Something's wrong with these folks. Nt

[hunter]

2. Someone needs to convince Trump it's an "invisible" wall...

...I don't even care if it's unscrupulous contractors.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor%27s_New_Clothes

[BigmanPigman]

3. I just showed a friend from Mexico (we live in San Diego)

the new Ryan video I saw on DU and he told me a few bits of info. He said that a Mexican company is actually contracted to supply materials for the construction of the wall. I asked him why don't Mexicans protest the company and he told me that they'd get killed. I couldn't believe him and he assured me it happens all the time. I know a lot of people are killed due to drug wars but I had no idea it was like that! When I go to protest the wall I am glad I am on this side of the border but at my most recent march it was obvious that the police were complacent to allow pro-tRump thugs (the Proud Boys came down from LA) to attempt to disrupt the speakers and incite violence.

[kimbutgar]

4. Something tells me there will be a pushback from the state of California and San Diego.

[gratuitous]

5. Yup, I smell a lawsuit

I also foresee a judgment against the administration for not following the proper procedures for doing an end run around existing laws and regulations.

[babylonsister]

6. I hope you're right; this is appalling. nt

[sinkingfeeling]

7. Let's take a page from the Bundys and just go occupy the area

[pansypoo53219]

8. NO WAY! sue the mother fucker.

oops, daughter fucker.