Texas pushes back as Biden admin digs up old fight over lizard that could 'cripple' state oil industry
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Texas is pushing back against the Biden administration's move to classify a lizard as an endangered species that could have "crippling" economic effects for oil and gas industry.
"Although the proposed habitat of the DSL is not well or clearly defined, it appears to be located primarily in the Permian Basin of far West Texas, which is the beating heart of Texas’ – and the country’s – oil and gas industry and, therefore, one of the primary sources of revenue for education in Texas, by way of the School Fund and the PUF," the letter states. Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
The letter states that "listing the DSL will surely bring with it a designation of critical habitat as well as rules strictly limiting, or even prohibiting, surface activities that are necessary for oil and gas exploration and production."