The Sierra Club environmental organization is rallying supporters to oppose a federal plan to construct 1.32 miles of a border barrier on the Mount Cristo Rey formation. The El Paso County Commissioners Court narrowly voted in favor of using $1 million dollars for a proposed Downtown Deck Plaza over Interstate 10. The commissioners court vote was 3-2 with some members concerned about the financial commitment to the downtown project. According to city and county officials, the total cost of the proposed deck plaza project is $412 million dollars.
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This program originally aired on June 31, 2025