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Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Offers USDA Access to GLO State Lands to Combat New World Screwworm
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., sent a letter to United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Texas Governor Greg Abbott offering access to appropriate General Land Office (GLO) managed lands to support the State and United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) response to the active, escalating threat of the New World Screwworm.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Praises Finalization of $1.6 Billion USA Rare Earth and U.S. Department of Commerce Deal to Accelerate Mining on GLO State Land
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to share that up to $1.6 billion in funding has been unlocked after USA Rare Earth (USAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) finalized agreements that aim to accelerate mining for rare earth and critical minerals at Round Top Mountain on Texas General Land Office (GLO) state-owned land in Hudspeth County.
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Commissioner Buckingham Applauds Trump Administration's $1.6 Billion Investment in USA Rare Earth’s Domestic Production
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., applauded the Trump Administration’s decision to provide the necessary funding for the development of USA Rare Earth’s (USAR) essential domestic supply of critical rare earth elements (REEs).
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Commissioner Buckingham Directs GLO to Survey State Land for Cartel Tunnels
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., directed Texas General Land Office (GLO) Asset Enhancement Department staff to identify tracts of GLO-managed land along the border, particularly in Hudspeth County and other high-risk areas, that could be vulnerable to cartel tunnel activity. While on their routine land inspections, GLO field personnel are being tasked with surveilling these properties using existing aerial and drone technology to detect possible tunnel entrances or suspicions of underground activity.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Announces Planned State Land Carbon Dioxide Storage Lease Sale for 2023
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. and the School Land Board (SLB) announced plans to publish a Request for Proposals (RFP) for several carbon sequestration leases. These leases will generate significant revenue for the Permanent School Fund (PSF), a constitutionally created fund that helps support public education in Texas. The RFP will result in leases covering submerged portions of Permanent School Fund land in the Brownsville, Matagorda, and Freeport areas, with more than one million acres available in the lease offering.
Read MoreTPPF Files Lawsuit to Delist Golden-Cheeked Warbler from the Endangered Species Act
AUSTIN - Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation filed a lawsuit to delist the golden-cheeked warbler from the endangered species list on behalf of the Texas General Land Office. "Leaving a species on the endangered list after its recovery is not only ineffective, it's irresponsible," said Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush.
Read MoreGeorge P. Bush applauds House passage of the Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act
AUSTIN − Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush applauded passage of the "Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act" by the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, authored by U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon), seeks to end questions about the federal government's ownership of disputed land along the Red River. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) has filed the companion bill in the Senate. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) are original cosponsors of the legislation.
Read MoreCommissioner Bush Leads 23-State Effort to End Green 'Sue and Settle' Racket
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has joined forces with land commissioners from Wisconsin to Hawaii to stop environmentalists from taking advantage of American taxpayers."The Endangered Species Act was designed to preserve biodiversity, not enrich trial lawyers and political activists," said Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush. "So we've joined with our Western allies to put an end to 'sue and settle' and force the Obama administration to be upfront with the American people.
Read MoreSave Texas History
Save Texas History hit a milestone this week, earning more than $300,000 to preserve historic Texas maps with the online sales of historic map reproductions."The sale of historic map reproductions from the Land Office Archives funds the conservation of priceless original maps and documents at no cost to Texas taxpayers," Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush said. "All Texans should be proud of this efficient program.
Read MoreGIS expertise
An international conference of geographic information system (GIS) technology users recently honored the General Land Office (GLO)for its innovative use of technology to make maps. The GIS team at the General Land Office won the Special Achievement Award for Exceptional Application of Geospatial Technology at the Esri International User Conference in San Diego.
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