Army Corps of Engineers

Donald Trump’s energy projects risk being blocked by the Environmental Protection Agency's veto authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act, which allows blocking disposal even after permits are issued. This broad power threatens projects already under construction and is a major hurdle for fast-tracking infrastructure development. Advocates are seeking legislative or regulatory changes to limit this EPA authority.

Donald Trump's energy projects face risk from the Environmental Protection Agency’s veto authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act. This power allows EPA to block or limit material disposal even after permits are issued by the Army Corps of Engineers, potentially undermining ongoing construction. Industry groups are advocating for Congress to pass legislation, such as the PERMIT Act, to constrain this broad regulatory authority.

A federal judge allowed the Department of Homeland Security to proceed with building a border wall through Presidio, Texas's levee system, rejecting the town's claims that the wall could cause flooding and violate the law. The decision supports the Trump administration's efforts to construct a $46 billion border wall, despite opposition from environmental groups and others.

A federal judge permitted the Department of Homeland Security to proceed with building a border wall through a levee system in Presidio, Texas, rejecting arguments that the project could cause flooding or violate legal requirements. The ruling supports the Trump administration's $46 billion border wall initiative, which faces opposition from environmental groups, landowners, and others over potential environmental and cultural impacts.

A federal judge allowed the Department of Homeland Security to build a border wall through Presidio, Texas’s levee system, rejecting the town’s claims that the wall could cause flooding. The decision supports the Trump administration’s $46 billion border wall project, which faces legal and environmental challenges despite low migrant crossings.

A small Texas town, Presidio, is challenging the Trump administration's plan to build a border wall through a levee system, arguing it could increase flood risks and citing legal violations. The administration claims authority to bypass regulations to complete the wall, despite opposition from landowners, environmental groups, and others.

A small Texas town, Presidio, is challenging the Trump administration's border wall plan, arguing it could compromise a levee system protecting against flooding. The administration faces opposition from landowners, environmental groups, and others over concerns the wall endangers historical sites and local communities. The lawsuit claims the government bypassed regulations requiring Army Corps of Engineers approval for construction near levees.

A small Texas town, Presidio, is challenging the Trump administration's border wall plan, arguing it could compromise a levee system protecting the community from flooding and violates legal requirements for federal construction on such infrastructure. The administration claims authority to bypass regulations to build the wall, despite concerns from residents and environmental groups.

President Trump initially sought to paint the border wall black, believing it would deter migrants by generating heat, but experts from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Army Corps of Engineers opposed the plan due to cost and maintenance concerns. Trump later continued altering federal properties by ordering blue paint for the Reflecting Pool and white paint for the Eisenhower Executive Office Building to match the White House.

Mount Baldy at Indiana Dunes National Park has reopened after the Army Corps of Engineers moved 27,000 tons of sand as part of an ecosystem project. The dune was closed in mid-March during the sand relocation efforts.