Staff Report
NewsWest 9
MIDLAND - The sagebrush lizard has ended up on the radar of many oil companies locally, that's because it may end up halting production.
The Permian Basin Petroleum Association will be having a public rally on Tuesday in protest of the dunes sagebrush lizard being added to the endangered species list.
Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson and Congressman Michael Conaway will be speaking alongside Ben Sheppard, President of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, about the hindrance this will force on the area.
The rally is scheduled at 5 pm Tuesday at the Midland Center.
On Wednesday, the official hearings will be held by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 6:30 pm at the Midland Center.
Public comment is welcome.
