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America and american freedom and i believe that its been on the endangered list. >> it has been for about four decades. and now its ok to take them out. but its not ok, for example, for other things to be taken out. >> check it out. there are other things that are protected on the endangered species list and other ways. the turtle tunnel, remember that, $3.4 million. how about the critter crossing? $150,000. >> dont shoot critters. >> $11.4 million for lion and tiger housing but that last one ri...

>> reporter: this little guy may seem like an ordinary reptile, but the sand dune lizard has the texas oil industry scared to death. >> its godzilla. >> the biggest threat facing the oil business in memory. >> reporter: the lizard is expected to soon be put on the endangered species list protecting its 800,000 acres of habitat in the heart of oil country. >> if the lizard is put on the endangered species list, these rigs would shut down. >> reporter: the fish and wildlife service told us the eco...

Located in west texas an ginning area of southeastern new mexico this is -- oil country. texas tee the bread and butter for most people here. 20% of americas oil comes from right here. all that could change, because of a lizard. >> it is a little three inch brightly colored at times. it lives in these sand dunes grasslands. >> fish and while life service is proposing that the safe brush lizard be designated as an endangered species that would be a catastrophic outcome for oil and gas exploration...

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