Wrong side of the fence
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- April
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The Department of Homeland Security’s plan to erect a fence along the country’s southwest border could wall off an Audubon nature center, essentially ceding its 550 acres to Mexico. That, in the words of the center’s manager, according to this New York Times story, would be like sealing off Central Park.
The fence has also been in the news in recent days because of the federal government’s decision to bypass environmental and land-use laws when building the barrier.
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Journal News staff writer Greg Clary writes Earth Watch, reporting on environmental issues in the lower Hudson region. Clary has been a reporter, editor and columnist at the Journal News since 1988 and has covered police and courts, transportation, municipal government, development and the environment in the Lower Hudson Valley, among other topics. 
Laura Incalcaterra covers the environment, open space and zoning and planning issues for The Journal News. A Boston College graduate, Laura grew up in Rockland, attended East Ramapo schools and has worked for The Journal News since 1993. Laura has written features and covered North Rockland, crime, government and a host of other issues.
Mike Risinit covers Patterson and Kent in Putnam County, as well as environmental topics touching on the Hudson River and the Great Swamp. Risinit has been a reporter at The Journal News since 1998.
