Environmental advocate says Santa Ana border wall steel dates to years when money was barred from the refuge
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An environmental advocate claims that the steel panels used for the border wall at Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge were manufactured in 2020, which violates funding restrictions prohibiting the use of those funds for construction at the site. Construction has been halted since late July due to ongoing litigation involving Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 2 and Spencer Construction LLC. Scott Nicol, a long-time activist, noted that the panels appeared old and corroded, suggesting they had been stored outdoors for years. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar confirmed that funds from prior years cannot be used at the refuge, raising concerns about the legality of the materials.
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