Blasting begins for border wall on cherished New Mexico mountain

A planned 1.3-mile wall across Mount Cristo Rey has drawn opposition from environmentalists and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces.

By: Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: April 3, 2026

Words: 2,330

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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Editor’s note: This story was co-published with Puente News Collaborative in partnership with Inside Climate News. Puente News Collaborative is a bilingual nonprofit newsroom and funder dedicated to high-quality, fact-based news and information from the U.S.-Mexico border.

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