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Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Urges Court To Investigate Biden’s Auctioning of Border Wall Material
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas General Land Office, the State of Texas, and the State of Missouri are asking a US District Court judge to investigate the Biden Administration’s decision to sell border wall material .
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Commissioner Buckingham Announces The Jocelyn Initiative and Kicks Off GLO Texas Border Wall Construction
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. held a press conference celebrating the commencement of border wall construction on the General Land Office's (GLO) newly-acquired 1,402-acre ranch along the Rio Grande at Starr County's border with Mexico.
Read MoreTexas Land Commissioner Buckingham Offers Trump Administration Over 1,400 Acres in Starr County, Texas for Mass Deportation Facilities
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D.
Read MoreTexas Land Commissioner Buckingham Redraws Texas-Oklahoma State Boundary, Ensuring Safe and Secure Water for Two Million North Texans
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce that the Red River Boundary Commission, with the help of the General Land Office's (GLO) surveying team, has redrawn the Texas-Oklahoma boundary under Lake Texoma in north Texas.
Read MoreTexas Land Commissioner Buckingham Acquires Ranch in Starr County to Build Border Wall
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to announce that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has acquired a 1,402-acre ranch along the Rio Grande at Starr County's border with Mexico.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Strengthens Texas' Border Security Through Continued Partnership with DPS in Starr County
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce a signed continued agreement with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), to allow DPS to continue operating and maintaining border fencing on the Texas General Land Office (GLO) property in Starr County. "As Land Commissioner and a proud Texan, I do not mess around when it comes to ensuring the safety of our families and communities," said Commissioner Buckingham.
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Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Secures Largest Carbon Sequestration Lease in the United States
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce a signed agreement between the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and ExxonMobil to lease approximately 271,068 acres of submerged state land located offshore in Jefferson, Chambers, and Galveston Counties. This agreement is not only the most extensive Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) transportation and storage lease in state history; it's also the largest lease in the United States.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Takes Steps to Secure Border and Authorizes Texas Law Enforcement Access to Fronton Island on the Rio Grande
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. authorized the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas Rangers access to Fronton Island in the Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas, for the purpose of policing and patrolling.
Read MoreCommissioner George P. Bush Announces New Leases for Border Patrol Operations
Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the General Land Office (GLO) has entered into lease agreements with United States Customs & Border Protection (CBP). Under these agreements, Border Patrol will be allowed to use state-owned land for communications and patrolling operations.
Read MoreBush: GLO online lease sales produce big returns for Permanent School Fund
AUSTIN - Commissioner George P. Bush today announced that the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) fifth online sale of oil and gas leases earned public education just shy of $42 million. This auction featured 8,880.54 acres earning an average of $4,721.44 per acre. Sales are held semiannually and available tracts may be nominated by contacting the GLO.
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