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KOB-TV.com - by Joe Bartels, KOB Eyewitness News 4; Taryn Bianchin, KOB.com - The Fish and Wildlife Service has decided to list the sand dune lizard on the endangered species list, protecting its habitat from everything, including drilling. The lizard, native to southeast New Mexico and four counties in adjacent Texas, is causing a stir among oil and gas producers in the state who fear its protection could put thousands of New Mexicans out of work. “The listing of the lizard has several bad outcomes, but jobs is the worst outcome. We stand to lose agriculture production, all of the oil and gas jobs; it might shut down the nuclear enrichment facility,” said Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, who cites New Mexico's joblessness at 9 percent.
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Protecting endangered lizard threatens oil, gas industries
From KOB-TV.com - by Joe Bartels, KOB Eyewitness News 4; Taryn Bianchin, KOB.com - The Fish and Wildlife Service has decided to list the sand dune lizard on the endangered species list, protecting its habitat from everything, including drilling. The lizard, native to southeast New Mexico and four counties in adjacent Texas, is causing a stir among oil and gas producers in the state who fear its protection could put thousands of New Mexicans out of work. “The listing of the lizard has several bad outcomes, but jobs is the worst outcome. We stand to lose agriculture production, all of the oil and gas jobs; it might shut down the nuclear enrichment facility,” said Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, who cites New Mexico's joblessness at 9 percent. Read more News New Mexico
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