Cornyn Statement Following Announcement to Delay Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Listing Decision

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U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), issued the following statement after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced today that it would delay by six months its final determination on the proposed addition of the dunes sagebrush lizard to the Endangered Species List:

"I am pleased Director Ashe has listened to the concerns about the level and accuracy of data surrounding the lizard in Texas. It's essential that the job creators who will be directly impacted have the opportunity to have their concerns heard before this potentially devastating listing goes forward."

Citing concerns within the scientific community, Sen. Cornyn and Sen. Inhofe (R-OK) sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar requesting this delay in FWS's final determination. Sen. Cornyn has previously discussed this issue with FWS Director Daniel Ashe, who asserted his commitment to ensuring that the Fish & Wildlife Service makes important decisions like this with a full consideration of the relevant data.

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