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.
Tag: Gulf of Mexico
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.
Six Days Afloat in the Everglades
After a storm disrupted plans for a 99-mile paddling trek, a Times journalist’s time on the water took a more reflective turn. Come look and listen alongside him.
Is Hurricane Season Still Going? You Bet.
There hasn’t been a named storm in the Atlantic Ocean since early October, but about a month remains in the hurricane season. “Don’t raid your hurricane supplies yet,” said one meteorologist.
Leaky Gas Pipeline Sparks an Inferno in the Gulf of Mexico
The fire burned for more than five hours before it was extinguished, according to Pemex, the Mexican oil company that controls the pipeline.
Hurricane Delta Moves Into Gulf After Striking, but Mostly Sparing, Mexico
The Category 2 storm passed over the Yucatán Peninsula and was expected to reach the Gulf Coast of the United States by Friday. No deaths were reported in Mexico.
Mexico Prepares for Hurricane Delta
The storm, the ninth named hurricane of the Atlantic season, is expected to be “extremely dangerous” by the time it makes landfall along the northern Gulf Coast at the end of the week.
