This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to immediately withdraw a proposed federal rule that would protect the dunes sagebrush lizard under the Endangered Species Act. The legislation also prohibits the Fish and Wildlife Service from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the rule or any similar version in the future. The bill affects the dunes sagebrush lizard, an animal found primarily in Texas and New Mexico where oil and gas drilling occurs, as well as energy companies operating in those regions. No funding is authorized or allocated in the bill, and it would take effect immediately upon enactment. The proposed rule being blocked had been published in the Federal Register on July 3, 2023.
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