New endangered listing for rare lizard could slow US oil and gas drilling
Voice of America
FILE - This May 1, 2015, photo shows a Dunes Sagebrush lizard in New Mexico.
Federal wildlife officials declared a rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species Friday, citing future energy development, sand mining and climate change as the biggest threats to its survival in one of the world's most lucrative oil and natural gas basins.
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