As Arizona Gov. Ducey’s shipping container wall comes down, wildlife concerns and lawsuits are left behind
Alisa Resnick/KJZZ Former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has agreed to remove a stockpile of shipping containers used to build portions of the wall at various locations on the southern Arizona border during his final days in office. On a crisp early December morning, Eamon Harrity, wildlife project manager for the conversation group Sky Island Alliance, […]
Shipping containers on Arizona-Mexico border will be removed | Local News
license image source Phoenix — A shipping container wall along the Arizona-Mexico border is scheduled to be removed this week. The Arizona Military Emergency Agency (DEMA) says, “Barring unforeseen circumstances, the last shipping container at the Cochise County border should be removed by the end of the week.” According to DEMA, the project cost taxpayers […]
Border shipping containers to be removed by the end of the week
Phoenix (3TV/CBS 5) — Container walls on the Arizona-Mexico border in the Coronado National Forest will be torn down within days. The Arizona Military Emergency Agency (DEMA) says, “Barring unforeseen circumstances, the last shipping container at the Cochise County border should be removed by the end of the week.” So far, DEMA says the project […]
Arizona adding barrier wall of shipping containers along Yuma border
YUMA, Arizona — Arizona has begun building a shipping container barrier along its border in Yuma, citing a lack of action from the Biden administration to resume construction of a wall along the border. Governor Doug Ducey announced that construction began on Friday, a departure from the action promised by President Biden in late July. […]
Federal Government asks Arizona to remove shipping containers in Yuma border wall gaps
CBP is ready to fill the gap between the two with a steel barrier, but doesn’t say the box will get in the way. YUMA, Arizona (KECY, KYMA) – Arizona has been asked to remove more than 120 shipping containers that were installed to fill gaps in Yuma’s walls in August. The federal government said […]
Ducey declares Yuma County shipping container walls complete
YUMA, Ariz. (KAWC) – Gov. Doug Ducey declared Yuma County safer on Wednesday and announced work on five gaps in the border wall was completed. Governor Ducey took to Twitter to show off some of the completed sections. He said it only took 43 workers in 11 days to close the gap. They used 130 […]
Shipping containers arrive in Nogales to fill border gaps
NOGALES, Arizona (KGUN) — Arizona Governor Doug Ducey wants to close more gaps along the state’s southern border, similar to what happened in Yuma. He next seeks to close the border gap in Nogales. About 90 shipping containers were taken to the Nogales National Guard facility, according to Santa Cruz Sheriff David Hathaway. KGUN 9 […]
Ariz. to pay $76M to take down border shipping container wall
(new nation) — After Arizona spent more than $100 million in taxpayer dollars to install shipping containers along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a contract with Ashbulit, the state now has the power to remove them. spent more than $76 million on Shipping containers removed from the border are taken to Yuma State Prison. However, […]
Arizona Agrees to Remove Shipping Containers from US-Mexico Border
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s office yesterday told the federal government he will be removed Makeshift Shipping Container Barrier He built both in the Coronado National Forest in Cochise County and near Yuma, Arizona, along the U.S.-Mexico border.The contract was filed as regulations in federal court. Agreement came a week after federal decision filed a lawsuit […]
Sheriff threatens action against people working on shipping container wall
TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Santa Cruz County Sheriff David Hathaway said he would take action against contractors hired by Gov. Doug Ducey’s office to fill gaps in the border wall with shipping containers. Threatening. He said construction is currently underway about six miles from the Santa Cruz County line. “This whole project is illegal. It’s […]
