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Сентябрь
2024

Oil vs. wildlife: Texas sues Biden administration over lizard’s endangered status

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The Railroad Commission of Texas, which regulates the state’s oil and gas industry, asked the state’s attorney general to challenge the lizard’s endangered status.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration on Monday for declaring the dunes sagebrush lizard an endangered species, saying the politically motivated decision could harm property owners and energy production.