Tag Archives: National Park Service

Big Bend construction remains on hold

Posted on September 1, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Missed this over the weekend. A federal judge in San Antonio has extended a temporary pause on new ground-disturbance tied to border security construction in and around Big Bend National Park while attorneys on both sides meet to develop a … Continue reading →

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The Big Bend silence from Republicans

Posted on August 23, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Bunch of wusses. For over a generation, Texas Republicans have owned the politics of the southern border. Now the Trump administration’s latest border project has them cornered, stuck between constituents outraged over federal plans to carve roads and barriers through … Continue reading →

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Hearing for injunction on Big Bend border wall construction set for today

Posted on August 21, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s hope for a quick and positive outcome. A San Antonio federal court has granted a hearing for a temporary restraining order to halt the Department of Homeland Security’s controversial border barrier construction in Big Bend National Park. The work, which began tearing … Continue reading →

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Big Bend border wall construction paused

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

For now. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott announced that his agency is pausing construction work in Big Bend National Park while he conducts an “on-the-ground evaluation,” reversing course after heavy machinery had begun moving dirt. In a … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit filed to stop Big Bend wall construction

Posted on August 15, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Sure hope it’s not too late. A tribal nonprofit and an outdoor recreation company on Friday asked a federal judge to block border wall-related construction in Big Bend National Park, arguing that the project is contrary to U.S. law and … Continue reading →

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The historic Astrodome

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Not sure what effect this will have. The National Park Service has added the Astrodome, the world’s first domed stadium, to the National Register of Historic Places, making it eligible for tax breaks to aid in its rehabilitation but offering … Continue reading →

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