US-Mexico Border Wall Slicing through Fragile Ecosystems

(Video) The wall went up and continues to be built in violation of 36 environmental laws including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Clean Water Act. That’s because of Section 102 of the REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, that gives unprecedented power to the Homeland Security Secretary to waive all local, state, and federal laws in order to build walls and roads along all U.S. borders. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Sci/Tech, Living
Topics: Environment, Mexico
Member Tags: Endangered species, ecosystem
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Apr 27, 2009 - 9:36 AM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Apr 27, 2009 - 9:36 AM PDT

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by Dwight Rousu - Apr. 27, 2009

Humans destroying habitat for endangered species in a futile attempt to stop border immigration of starving people is under-reported.

Endangered species are more important than republicans who fear dark immigrants.

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