Exclusive: Republican congressman Legislation is being introduced to revoke a method used by the Biden administration to limit the capacity to produce oil.
The Lizard Act of 2025 will remove dune sage lizard from the list of endangered species, as supporters of the bill believe the Biden administration uses it for Limit energy generation In the Permian Basin, Texas, and other places – a hub for the U.S. oil and gas industry. The legislative efforts are led by Rep. August Pfluger and R-Kansas R-Texas and Rep. Tracey Mann.
“Former President Biden spent four years fulfilling his promise, a horrible policy to kill the fossil fuel industry at a time, including a list of dune sage lizards under the Endangered Species Act, a direct attack on hard-working men and women in our energy sector,” Pfluger said in a statement.
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The drone captured breathtaking sunsets in the Permian Basin, showing oil and oil-water rigs in the vast landscape. (Getty)
“This list is totally misleading with many others and negates significant private conservation efforts in West Texas,” he added.
In addition, the two also sent a letter to Home Secretary Doug Burgum American Fish and Wildlife Services To remove lizards and prairie chickens from the list.
“Reversing these lists will recognize the success of local conservation efforts and restore regulatory certainty for communities and industries that rely on access to these lands,” Xinlei said.
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The legislative efforts are led by Rep. August Pfluger and R-Kansas R-Texas and Rep. Tracey Mann. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
The service will add dune sage lizard to the list in May 2024, while smaller prairie chickens will be available in 2022.
“From day one, President Biden has used every tool in his toolbox to trample on the livelihoods of U.S. energy and agricultural producers,” Republican lawmakers said in a statement.
The Trump administration has made major energy policy changes, including the abandonment of certain regulations on Alaska, declaring a national energy emergency, and signing the Congressional Review Act to end taxes on gas production. (Cedar Attanasio/AP Photo)
“His administration has been constantly ignoring facts on the ground and believes that federal bureaucrats are more capable of managing these populations than local citizens. Our bill restores the power of local communities most affected by these decisions and removes the Biden administration’s regulatory handcuffs on them, and we look forward to rulers with these international competitors last November.”
The Trump administration has done it Major energy policy changesincluding the removal of certain regulations in Alaska, the declaration of a national energy emergency and the signing of a congressional review law to end taxes on gas production.
