/tags/border-wall border wall en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 15 Jun 2020 19:03:37 GMT /environment/2020-06-15/for-now-no-border-wall-for-arizona-tribes-colorado-river-stretch President Trump's wall now stretches along 200 miles of U.S.-Mexico borderland. Progress hasn't slowed during the coronavirus pandemic; in some places… Mon, 15 Jun 2020 19:03:37 GMT /environment/2020-06-15/for-now-no-border-wall-for-arizona-tribes-colorado-river-stretch Alisa Reznick /environment/2020-06-15/in-crossing-arizonas-last-free-flowing-river-border-wall-construction-results-in-loss-of-trust Contractors continue to install new border barriers across the U.S.-Mexico border, including many across sensitive lands, including Organ Pipe Cactus… Mon, 15 Jun 2020 18:30:51 GMT /environment/2020-06-15/in-crossing-arizonas-last-free-flowing-river-border-wall-construction-results-in-loss-of-trust Ariana Brocious /npr-news/2019-03-26/pentagon-takes-1-billion-from-military-personnel-account-to-build-border-fence The money nearly doubles the $1.3 billion Congress authorized for border wall funding — a move made possible after President Trump declared a national emergency. Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:44:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-03-26/pentagon-takes-1-billion-from-military-personnel-account-to-build-border-fence Bill Chappell /npr-news/2019-03-15/trump-vetoes-congressional-effort-to-limit-border-wall-funding President Trump used his veto pen for the first time Friday. GOP senators who bucked the president in Thursday's vote said they did so to preserve congressional control over government spending. Fri, 15 Mar 2019 19:57:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-03-15/trump-vetoes-congressional-effort-to-limit-border-wall-funding Scott Horsley, Miles Parks /npr-news/2019-03-14/trump-vows-veto-after-congress-blocks-his-order-to-build-border-wall The resolution to terminate the president's national emergency declaration sets up the likely first veto confrontation between Congress and the White House since President Trump took office. Thu, 14 Mar 2019 18:54:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-03-14/trump-vows-veto-after-congress-blocks-his-order-to-build-border-wall Susan Davis /npr-news/2019-03-11/trump-seeks-more-border-wall-funding-in-new-budget President Trump's 2020 budget proposal, released on Monday, calls for $8.6 billion in new border wall funding, along with increased military spending and deep cuts to domestic programs. Mon, 11 Mar 2019 14:39:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-03-11/trump-seeks-more-border-wall-funding-in-new-budget Scott Horsley /npr-news/2019-02-14/emergency-declaration-for-border-wall-could-tap-military-funds A 1982 law empowers the secretary of defense to redirect military construction funds during a presidentially declared national emergency. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 01:09:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-02-14/emergency-declaration-for-border-wall-could-tap-military-funds David Welna /npr-news/2019-02-13/butterflies-vs-border-wall-national-butterfly-center-seeks-restraining-order The center says government officials have already cut down trees on its private property in anticipation of a border wall. The planned wall would split its property in two. Wed, 13 Feb 2019 12:18:34 GMT /npr-news/2019-02-13/butterflies-vs-border-wall-national-butterfly-center-seeks-restraining-order Matthew S. Schwartz /npr-news/2019-02-12/government-can-waive-environmental-laws-to-build-border-wall-prototypes-court-rules Environmental groups and the state of California had argued that the Trump administration overstepped its authority when it waived the environmental laws to build border barriers. A court disagrees. Tue, 12 Feb 2019 11:38:56 GMT /npr-news/2019-02-12/government-can-waive-environmental-laws-to-build-border-wall-prototypes-court-rules Matthew S. Schwartz /npr-news/2019-02-11/agreement-in-principle-reached-on-border-security-funding-top-republican-says Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., told reporters that he believes Congress can approve the legislation and send it to the president before the Friday night deadline to avert another partial shutdown. Tue, 12 Feb 2019 01:52:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-02-11/agreement-in-principle-reached-on-border-security-funding-top-republican-says Kelsey Snell