A proposed export terminal on the Louisiana coast highlights the tension between economic growth, geopolitics and the environment.
Tag: Gulf of Mexico
Your Thursday Briefing: Biden Vows Not to ‘Waver’ After NATO Summit
Also, Chinese hackers hit the State Department, ocean temperatures rise and Milan Kundera dies.
Florida Ocean Temperatures Are in the 90s Fahrenheit, Posing Risk to Coral
Researchers are recording ocean temperatures that pose severe risks to coral reefs and other marine life.
Where the New Climate Law Means More Drilling, Not Less
A compromise built into the law ensures oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico for the next decade. Activists say the region has been “sacrificed” to fossil fuels.
Biden Administration Offers an Offshore Drilling Plan. Likely Backers: Very Few.
The five-year plan for America’s coastal waters, required by law, risks angering both the fossil fuel industry and environmentalists.
Biden’s Inner Circle Debates Future of Offshore Drilling
Top White House officials have assumed control over a sensitive blueprint, expected by June 30, laying out future oil and gas drilling leases in the outer continental shelf.
Behold the Lionfish, as Transfixing as It Is Destructive
Lionfish, while spectacularly beautiful, are wreaking havoc on Caribbean reef habitats.
Biden Administration Cancels Oil Drilling Sales in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico
Republicans link the move to rising gas prices while the administration said it was a result of conflicting legal opinions and a lack of interest among bidders.
The Wreck of an 1830s Whaler Offers a Glimpse of America’s Racial History
A shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico has been identified and the mystery of its multiracial crew’s fate unraveled.
Wrecked Whaling Ship Offers Glimpse of U.S. Racial History
A shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico has been identified and the mystery of its multiracial crew’s fate unraveled.