Though as of Oct. 6, no general contractor had been selected, the Biden administration is fast-tracking construction of barriers along a 20-mile stretch of the U.S.-Mexican border in Starr County, Texas, according to the Federal Register. The issue of border wall construction remains controversial.
Temporary work calls for Jersey barriers that will be replaced by 18-ft-tall steel-panel barriers, fencing, roads, lighting, cameras and sensors. To expedite construction, the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) issued 25 waivers relating to clean air and water, endangered species, migratory birds, solid waste disposal, archaeological and historical preservation, Native American graves and cultural sites, fish and wildlife. These mirror those used during the Trump Administration.
