Ending the Weaponization of Endangered Species

Former President Biden spent four years attempting to fulfill his promise to kill the fossil fuel industry one horrible policy at a time – including listing the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard and the Lesser Prairie Chicken under the Endangered Species Act, a direct attack on our hardworking men and women in the energy sector. These listings, along with many others, were completely misguided and repudiated significant private conservation efforts in West Texas.

To undo this, I joined Congressman Tracey Mann (KS-01) this week in penning a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum urging him to reverse the listing of the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard and the Lesser Prairie Chicken from the threatened and endangered species list. 

In addition to the letter, we re-introduced the LIZARD Act of 2025 to strike the Biden Administration's designation of the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This listing directly threatens the production of oil, natural gas, wind, and solar energy developed in the Permian Basin and across America. 

Read more about my letter to Secretary Burgum and the LIZARD Act of 2025 in Fox News hereor by clicking the image above.