"NM’s office of the state engineer...counted at least 6 wells under development along the border...none had the necessary permits required by state law... there could be more. Staff visited 2 wells in July and reported they were pumping pumping 200 gallons/minute" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wellsResidents and farmers say contractors have tapped border aquifers that threaten water supply for those nearbywww.theguardian.com