Local commission questions U.S. Fish and Wildlife about Oncor’s wildlife permit.

By Robert Montoya | April 28, 2026 

It was revealed during a local government committee hearing that electricity delivery company Oncor has identified 19 endangered or threatened species in its application to build 765-kV transmission lines from East Texas into the energy-rich Permian Basin.

Margaret Byfield of American Stewards of Liberty said Oncor’s current federal permit authorizes it only to deal with four of these species, and that the company is avoiding doing its due diligence.

Oncor disputed this characterization in a statement to Texas Scorecard.

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