Tag: Trump administration

Trump Border Wall Clash: Judge Authorizes Federal Deposit to Buy Church Land

A legal battle over 14.259 acres at Mount Cristo Rey has pitted the Trump administration against the Diocese of Las Cruces, which argues that border wall infrastructure would transform one of the Southwest's most revered Catholic pilgrimage sites into a symbol of division. While a federal judge allowed the government to deposit compensation for the land, the Church's constitutional challenge remains unresolved.

Trump Administration Scraps ‘Public Lands Rule,’ Opening Millions of Acres to New Drilling and Mining

The Trump administration has formally repealed the Biden-era Public Lands Rule, ending a policy that required conservation to be weighed equally with drilling, mining and grazing on federal lands. Environmental groups warn the move could accelerate industrial development across millions of acres in the American West.