Commissioner Buckingham Secures $10 Billion for Texas Students with Historic State Land Carbon Capture and Storage Leases
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., and the School Land Board (SLB) awarded six carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) leases that will generate over $130 million in signing bonus payments for the Permanent School Fund (PSF), a constitutionally created fund that helps support public education.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Announces Opposition to Biden Administration’s Proposed Changes to Endangered Species Act
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the General Land Office (GLO) has submitted comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service regarding the potential economic impact of the Biden Administration’s proposed rule changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA).“Unfortunately, the Biden Administration is turning the Endangered Species Act into a political tool to push an agenda rather than ensuring true conservation efforts are implemented.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Announces Historic Workforce Housing Redevelopment of Hobby Building
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the General Land Office's (GLO) historic undertaking to transform the Hobby Building into substantial workforce housing. Commissioner Buckingham was joined by Austin Mayor Kirk Watson as she presented the GLO's solicitation for this momentous endeavor.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Announces Britt Harris as Acting CEO of the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Texas Permanent School Fund Board Member Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation board of directors has appointed Britt Harris as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation (Texas PSF). Mr. Harris will serve in this role as Texas PSF searches across the nation for its next permanent CEO. His appointment became effective on July 5, 2023.“I have long said that educating our children is the most important thing we do.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Announces General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Program's Limited-Edition T-shirt Sale
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that the General Land Office's (GLO) Adopt-A-Beach (AAB) program limited-edition, graphic T-shirts are now on sale.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Applauds Texas Legislature's $400 Million in Funding for the Alamo Plan
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is proud to celebrate the passage of a $400 million funding allocation for the historic Alamo Plan, which was included in the state's budget Governor Greg Abbott signed on Sunday.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Issues Letter to Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency Over Proposed Rule That Will Crush Jobs and Public Education Funding
Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. sent a letter on behalf of the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) outlining grave concerns over a draft rule proposed on May 8, 2023, regarding carbon pollution standards for coal and natural gas-fired power plants.Under the guise of fighting “climate change,” the proposed rule would mandate that most coal and natural gas-fired power plants capture 90 percent of emissions by 2035.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Releases Statement Condemning the Biden Administration on Disastrous Open Border Policies on the Expiration Date of Title 42
Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. released the following statement regarding the massive spike in illegal immigration on the expiration date of Title 42, a policy put in place by the Trump administration in order to expel migrants from the border: “Under the Biden Administration, illegal immigration on our southern border has skyrocketed at an alarming rate. Being a border state, Texas has borne the brunt of this administration’s disastrous open border policies.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Authorizes Texas Law Enforcement Access to State Owned Islands on the Border
Today, Commissioner Dawn Buckingham. M.D. authorized the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas Rangers permission to access the State of Texas owned islands located in the Rio Grande in Maverick County, Texas for the purpose of policing to curb the ongoing border crisis at our southern border. “As Land Commissioner, it is my commitment to Texans that the General Land Office (GLO) uses all means available to gain complete operational control of the border, said Commissioner Buckingham.
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Announces Tract Nominations Deadline for The Texas General Land Office’s Upcoming Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Lease Sale
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is accepting tract nominations for its next Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Lease Sale, tentatively scheduled for September 5, 2023.All nominations must be submitted in writing to the GLO by 5:00 pm CT on June 1, 2023
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