Coverage dated September 30, 2026

CBP could 'reduce its scope' on Big Bend National Park border project

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The federal government is considering reducing the scope of a planned border project through Big Bend National Park, according to court documents filed in an ongoing federal lawsuit. The Trump administration paused all plans for border construction in August amid pressure from opponents of the proje…

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump administration considers scaling back border project in Big Bend NP (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS – AUGUST 14: An excavator plows through land during construction for a section of border wall near Santa Elena Canyon on August 14, 2026 in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Contractors have begun construction of the Trump administration’s 30-foot southern border wall thro…

  2. Bangor Daily News

    Trump administration considers scaling back border project in Texas’ Big Bend National Park (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is considering reducing the scope of a planned border project through Big Bend National Park in Texas, a contentious undertaking that has drawn bipartisan opposition over concerns it will irrevocably mar the remote, majestic area.

  3. Independent Journal Review

    CBP weighs scaling back Big Bend border construction (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    The Trump administration has ended its pause on border-project activity at Big Bend National Park but says it is considering changes to reduce the project’s scope and limit environmental impacts. Customs and Border Protection expects to decide on plans in early October, with any ground-disturbing wo…

  4. NOTUS

    Trump Administration Considers Scaling Back Big Bend Border Wall (opens NOTUS)

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    The announcement on plans for the national park, made in two court filings late Tuesday, gave no details on what the government may do.

  5. Fox26 Houston

    CBP could 'reduce its scope' on Big Bend National Park border project (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    The federal government is considering reducing the scope of a planned border project through Big Bend National Park, according to court documents filed in an ongoing federal lawsuit. The Trump administration paused all plans for border construction in August amid pressure from opponents of the proje…

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