"Just pay some 'insurance' and you'll be OK...."
Posted on 05/01/2011 2:23:05 PM PDT by RC one
A three-inch lizard that thrives in desert conditions could shut down oil and gas operations in portions of Southeast New Mexico and in West Texas, including the state's top two oil producing counties.
Called the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard, it is being considered for inclusion on the federal Endangered Species listing by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A public rally to oppose this move is being sponsored by the Permian Basin Petroleum Association on Tuesday, April 26 at Midland Center beginning at 5 p.m. Congressman Mike Conaway will speak, as will Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson; other public officials have been invited.
"We are very concerned about the Fish and Wildlife Service listing," said Ben Shepperd, president of the PBPA, noting the service also has proposed listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken next year. "The wolf at the door is the lizard; we're concerned listing it would shut down drilling activity for a minimum of two years and as many as five years while the service determines what habitat is needed for the lizard. That means no drilling, no seismic surveys, no roads built, no electric lines."
(Excerpt) Read more at mywesttexas.com ...
I don’t like to eat those lizards because they taste to much like spotted owl and condor.
If this happens we’ll need to see some EPA and Fish & Wildlife Service heads on pikes. This cynical and phony “endangered species” game is getting old.
The communists empire is growing and growing. Soon there will be no United States of America. Texas should tell the Federal Government to go to hell and drill. Watch out King Obama, Texans have guns.
"Just pay some 'insurance' and you'll be OK...."
Just came back from the gas station for my lawnmower a half hour ago.
$3.96 a gallon here in MA.
10 bucks for a little over 2 gallons.....
There is no need to be drilling for oil in West Texas or New Mexico. Don’t believe me? Ask at 1600 and they’ll agree with me. Of that I am positive!
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No, but the Obama administration could use a three-inch lizard as an excuse to collapse the West Texas oil industry.
I am going to Texas and y’all can go to hell.
The people there need to organize a ‘Lizard Stomp’. That would sure set some hair on fire.
I’m thinking there might be a market for dune sagebrush lizard skin steering wheel covers. No more lizard, no more problem. I’m kidding. I like lizards actually and would never kill one without a good reason. I do hope that this is resolved “peacefully” and profitably and I don’t see why it can’t be.
Very strage. There are millions of those type of lizards in the desert Southwest. I see several dozen every day and often catch them inside our buidling and release them outside.
“I like lizards actually and would never kill one without a good reason. I do hope that this is resolved “peacefully” and profitably and I don’t see why it can’t be.”
Me too.
Southside of Indy $4.11 a gallon reg unleaded. The guy said going up at close.
what’s your problem dude?
Dont have a problem. just the famous quote from then Sen. Crockett as he was leaving the US Senate. ‘Course he was dead at the Alamo shortly thereafter. Nothing directed at you, sorry for the confusion.
Dont have a problem. just the famous quote from then Sen. Crockett as he was leaving the US Senate. ‘Course he was dead at the Alamo shortly thereafter. Nothing directed at you, sorry for the confusion.
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