A billion-dollar border wall could cut through a popular Southern California hiking area

Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. received a $1.2 billion contract for border wall construction in Southern California's Jacumba Wilderness. The project cost nearly doubled from an initial $574 million estimate. The construction is expected to cut through a popular hiking area.
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. won a $574 million contract for border wall construction in the Jacumba Wilderness in September. It's now $1.2 billion. This content A billion-dollar border wall could cut through a popular Southern California hiking area appeared first on inewsource.
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