Congress weighs divisive plan to turn old Gulf oil rigs into coral reefs

The legislation aims to speed up a decades old federal program for oil companies to leave their pipelines and platforms on ...
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Could Trump's plan bring more oil rigs off Florida? What we know

A draft plan that proposes to expand oil and gas drilling, including seven areas in the Gulf of America, has been released by the Trump administration. The plan proposes expanding oil and gas drilling ...
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Oil rigs drill deeper 10 years after deadly BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster

Ten years after an oil rig explosion killed 11 workers and unleashed an environmental nightmare in the Gulf of Mexico, companies are drilling into deeper and deeper waters, where the payoffs can be ...
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Oil companies bid $279M for Gulf leases

Oil companies offered $279 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday in the first of 30 sales planned for the region under Republican efforts to ramp up U.S. fossil fuel ...

Florida mayors, businesses and anglers to Trump: We don’t want offshore oil drilling

With the bright white sands of Clearwater Beach dazzling behind them, a coalition of Florida mayors, business owners, anglers ...

Big Beautiful Gulf 2: Texas Pushes For March Offshore Auction

Texas Land Commissioner endorses BOEM's Big Beautiful Gulf 2 offshore oil & gas lease sale on March 11, unlocking 15,000 ...
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First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million from companies

WASHINGTON — Oil companies offered $300 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday in the first of 30 sales planned for the region under Republican efforts to ramp up U.S. fossil ...
The Advocate

Coast Guard: Body found near burned Gulf oil rig

A sheen of oil about a half-mile (800 meters) long and 200 yards (180 meters) wide was reported on the Gulf surface, but officials believe it came from residual oil on the platform. “It’s not going to ...
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Offshore rigs up 4 in US Gulf

Offshore rigs in the Gulf of Mexico increased by 4 this week, increasing the total US offshore rig count to 21, officials at Baker Hughes reported Friday. Offshore rigs in the Gulf of Mexico increased ...
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Trump’s offshore drilling could have huge impact on Alabama coast: ‘Single oil spill is all it takes’

President Donald Trump’s plan to “unleash American energy” will have a dramatic effect on Alabama’s coastline, with new programs that will almost certainly increase the number of rigs off the state’s ...
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At Least 11 Missing Following Gulf Coast Oil Rig Explosion

An accident took place at an oil rig off the Gulf Coast and now authorities are searching for eleven people missing following the blast Suggested Reading The Most Shocking Black Sports Stories of 2025 ...

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