Interagency Task Force on Economic Growth & Endangered Species
The task force provides policy and technical assistance to local and regional governmental entities and communities engaged in economic development activities.
Texas Comptroller Urges Amendment to the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Comptroller Combs urges a federal committee on Natural Resources to amend the ESA, and provides recommendations to make the process more science-based, cost-effective and transparent.
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
On June 13, 2012, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the federal government will not list the dunes sagebrush lizard as a threatened or endangered species. The Texas Conservation Plan, led by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs, is a prominent reason the lizard was not listed.
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See which areas of Texas may be affected by new actions under the Endangered Species Act.
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Lesser Prairie-chicken
FWS announced a proposal to list the lesser prairie-chicken as threatened on Nov. 30, 2012. The listing of this species could have a significant impact on energy development and agricultural production in the Panhandle region.
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Federal Environmental Regulation: What Texans Need to Know
As the state’s chief financial officer, the Texas Comptroller is charged with monitoring and reporting on the Texas economy as well as the state finances that depend upon it. This site reports on pending and future federal actions that carry a real risk of hurting the Texas economy — and the economic well-being of individual Texans.
Use this site to stay informed and, more importantly, to become involved with these issues, which may affect tens of thousands of Texans in every part of our state.
— Susan Combs
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts