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Commissioner 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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