Biden-era lizard threat to Permian Basin nixed under Trump
A proposed Endangered Species Act listing for the dunes sagebrush lizard — viewed as a potential obstacle to Permian Basin oil and gas development — was not enacted.
Another Biden administration effort to limit oil and gas development in Texas has failed. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed Endangered Species Act designation for the dunes sagebrush lizard was not implemented, removing that listing as a regulatory hurdle for Permian Basin production.