The Trump administration has chipped away at longstanding laws aimed at protecting biological resources and the environment. Many of those changes have, however, been blocked in court following lawsuits lodged by environmental groups, including the Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity. We take a look inside the organization – including the controversy surrounding their work – and at their efforts to challenge projects in Arizona, including construction of a wall on the US-Mexico border.
Producer: Vanessa Barchfield
Videographers: Nate Huffman, David Fenster, Gage Judd, Martín Rubio, Corky Miller
Editor: Nate Huffman
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