Desert Lizard Delisted as Washington Reconsiders Environmental Case in Americaâs Energy Heartland
The Trump administration has moved to withdraw federal endangered species protections for the dunes sagebrush lizard, bringing an end to a legal challenge filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and reopening a contentious debate over conservation and energy development in the Permian Basin. The decision marks a significant reversal from a 2024 determination by …











