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A suite of local news articles this week have covered press releases and a press conference by U.S. Representative John Carter (R-Round Rock, TX) about his plans to file a bill (an amendment to the FY 2013 Interior-Environment Appropriations Funding Bill) that would block federal funding for four Texas Eurycea species if they are listed as endangered. Congressman Carter currently serves on the house appropriations committee (along with fellow representatives from Texas Kay Granger R-Fort Worth and John Abney Culberson R-Houston) and plans to introduce this legislation to the committee this week. Note that no scientists who are familiar with the biology and research on these salamander species were interviewed in any of these news pieces, despite numerous claims about the state and quality of “the science” made by many of those interviewed.

Carter announces federal legislation against salamander listing | Austin American-Statesman by Benjamin Wermund | June 18, 2012

Lizard decision gives Williamson County officials hope on salamanders | Austin American-Statesman by Benjamin Wermund | June 17, 2012

Salamanders may be off endangered list: bill blocks listing it as endangered species | KXAN

Legislation proposed to keep salamanders off endangered list | KVUE

Rep Carter announces legislation to stall listing of salamanders as endangered | Impact News by Samantha Bryant