The LIZARD Act of 2025 would remove the dunes sagebrush lizard from the federal list of threatened and endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The bill would also permanently prevent the federal government from listing this specific lizard species in the future, effectively removing it from environmental protection laws. This change would primarily affect oil and gas drilling operations in the southwestern United States, particularly in Texas and New Mexico, where the lizard's habitat currently restricts development activity. The bill contains no specific funding requirements or timelines, as it operates by removing existing legal restrictions rather than establishing new programs. Introduced by Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) and Rep. Mann in April 2025, the legislation directly targets environmental regulations that have limited fossil fuel extraction in dunes sagebrush lizard habitat.
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