Big Ben Reporter · Terlingua, TX
Big Bend border wall opponents to rally Saturday near Terlingua
Opponents of border wall construction in the Big Bend region plan to rally Saturday, Nov. 14, after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for work to resume. The rally is scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. at the junction of Texas 118 and Farm-to-Market Road 170, known locally as the “Y,” according to a flyer from No Wall 79852. Organizers are inviting people across party lines to protest the project. The flyer cites concerns about construction camps, lighting, fencing, new roads and the potential use of eminent domain. It calls for protecting public and private land along the Rio Grande from Fort Quitman to Amistad Reservoir. The Supreme Court on Monday put a lower court order halting construction on hold while the Trump administration seeks further review. The lawsuit, brought by Friends of the Ruidosa Church, the Center for Biological Diversity and a local river guide, challenges the federal government’s use of waivers to bypass environmental and conservation laws.
