Mitch Borden
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On a Crane County ranch, about 90 wells have been excavated over the last few years. The group digging them up says many were improperly plugged and are now decaying and releasing fluids and gases. -
Rare Permian Basin lizard gets federal protections, sparking criticism from the oil and gas industryThe dunes sagebrush lizard makes it home across West Texas and Eastern New Mexico in the heart of the region's oil fields. Now, industry advocates are speaking out over this decision. -
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers protecting West Texas lizard, worrying oil and gas industryFor the second time in the last 13 years, the federal government is proposing protections for the dunes sagebrush lizard. Oil and gas companies have long feared this designation could cost the industry millions.
