The Trump administration directed construction crews to stop drilling wells in Luna County, New Mexico, for border wall concrete production following objections from local cattle ranchers concerned about groundwater depletion. U.S. Customs and Border Protection oversees the project, which has received over $46 billion in funding and spans barriers across four states. Rancher Russell Johnson reported that proposed industrial wells would pump 300 gallons per minute compared to his existing wells at 3-7 gallons per minute, citing risks to livestock operations already reduced by drought.