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Texas family gave away 586.9 acres for $1 to preserve land as a state park

Along the Rio Grande in southern Texas, a family bought more than 3,000 acres of land in the late 1930s, as an old settlement in the area faded into history. Much of the property was developed, but a stretch of woodland known for its Texas ebony trees was kept intact.…

The Times of India · Oct 23

Texas landowners challenge $46B border wall as lawsuit halts Big Bend construction

A $46 billion plan to expand the US-Mexico border wall is facing resistance from Texas landowners, while a separate lawsuit has halted construction in the Big Bend region. On October 2, 2026, US District Judge Kathleen Cardone of the Western District of Texas, in El Paso, granted a preliminary injunction…

The Times of India · Oct 19

After surging troops to the border, US Army showcases a quieter Rio Grande

The U.S. Army is deploying hundreds of soldiers to Texas' Rio Grande Valley in response to what it says are signs of elevated activity from Mexican drug cartels

The Independent UK · Oct 13

‘I’ve never worked with so many conservatives’: the Texans fighting the Big Bend border wall

Residents across party lines say Trump’s proposed wall threatens their homes, livelihoods and wilderness along the Rio Grande

The Guardian - US · Jul 15

Trump Administration Deploys Hundreds More Floating Buoy Barriers in Eagle Pass

As of earlier this month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said approximately 15 miles of floating barriers had been installed along the Rio Grande, while another 112 miles were under construction.

Latin Times · Jun 17

US Supreme Court settles long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

The U.S. Supreme Court has adopted a settlement designed to end a long-running feud over management of one of North America’s longest rivers

The Independent UK · May 27

New Water Buoy Barriers in Texas Could Disrupt Rio Grande in 'Unpredictable, Damaging, Catastrophic' Ways, Experts Say

Experts consulted about the barriers said they could speed up floodwater in a region already prone to flooding, as well as accumulate sediment and create new landforms along the river.

Latin Times · Mar 28

Feds plan to install 536 miles of floating barriers on Rio Grande to deter migrants

The government is installing the first 17 miles of industrial-grade buoys in Brownsville. Experts warn the buoys could intensify flooding and change the river’s course.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 23

Texas Begins Removing Rio Grande Island Officials Say Is Used to Hide and Smuggle Migrants into U.S.

A couple of years ago, the Texas Military Department, under Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star, cleared another river island near the town of Fronton, commonly known as Fronton Island.

Latin Times · Mar 7

Binational effort is fixing chronic pollution problem on the Rio Grande

Nuevo Laredo was dumping millions of gallons of sewage a day into the Rio Grande. The U.S. and Mexico worked together to find a solution.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 10, 2025