Tag Archives: endangered species

The public comment section of the DSL listing (which closes this week) has become a hot mess of non-incremental submissions… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If you are …

Our conversation with Chris Jensen, manager of one of two leading conservation plans relevant to the DSL, was much scarier than we expected going in as it pertains to what things will look like after a listing becomes effective (which Chris thinks is highly likely, but isn’t sure when…). There’s …

DSL update after following up with a variety of industry contacts post-USFWS decision… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If you are new to Infill Thinking, or your membership …

DSL update… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If you are new to Infill Thinking, or your membership has expired, please email us to discuss our current subscription options …

Four unrelated quick hits of interest in shale today are summarized below. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If you are new to Infill Thinking, or your membership has …

After publishing a detailed update on the DSL situation earlier this week, we heard directly from the administrator of the Candidate Conservation Agreement With Assurances (CCAA), Chris Jensen. After several email exchanges, Chris graciously agreed to an interview to provide some follow-up details, clarification, and additional information to Infill Thinking …

This update is going to be about lizards. Specifically an elusive species that few people (if any) that live and work in the Permian have ever seen; but one that could none-the-less derail much industrial and economic progress in the most important oil Basin in the world. The dunes sagebrush …

With the DSL coming up more frequently in our offline conversations with Infill Thinking members, some of whom fear the worst on a listing event this year, we went digging to learn more and turned up some very interesting findings in…. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …

It is our honor to welcome the Chief Financial Officer for the state of Texas as an Infill Thinking guest contributor today. Glenn Hegar was elected as the 36th Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in November 2014. Glenn and his team at the Texas Comptroller’s office have played a high …

Last week, the Texas Comptroller’s office submitted a new Dunes Sagebrush Lizard (DSL) conservation plan to US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). If approved, the new plan will replace the existing Texas Conservation Plan (TCP). Via open records request, we obtained copies of the new plan and supporting documentation. Although …