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Federal government extends pause on Big Bend National Park border construction until mid-September

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: KABC, as published by ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · August 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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The federal government has agreed to extend a pause on construction activities. This pause affects border construction in a specific area.

The pause is now set to last until mid-September. Further details about this development are available from the source.

The construction in question is located at Big Bend National Park. The federal government's decision to extend the pause provides an update on the status of this construction project.

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Category: parks · Published: August 29, 2026 · Source: ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · Reading time: 1 min

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Federal government extends pause on Big Bend National Park border construction until mid-September

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