Study finds offshore wind areas in the Gulf pose minimal impact to shrimping grounds
Shrimpers’ 'sweet spot' distances help balance safety and trawling near oil rigs.
Tag: Gulf of Mexico
Florida groups condemn new White House offshore drilling plan
The oil industry has been seeking access to new offshore areas as a way to boost US energy security and ...
Trump-fueled gas boom has Gulf Coast communities on edge
Residents cite pollution, loss of fishing and diminished tax revenue as liquefied natural gas production accelerates.
Mounting habitat pressures prompt new conservation program for ailing Florida bird
The Cape Sable seaside sparrow is threatened by water management infrastructure in the Everglades and sea level rise.
Reduce risks for Rice’s whales in the Gulf
We can advance offshore wind while safeguarding Rice’s whales and the broader Gulf ecosystem
What’s missing from Biden’s offshore drilling ban? The western Gulf of Mexico
That's where the U.S. gets most of its offshore oil.
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season sets records
The Atlantic basin saw 18 named storms, with 11 of those becoming hurricanes and five intensifying into major hurricanes.
How Trump could bring fish farms to the Gulf of Mexico
Seafood companies have long expressed interest in raising large species off the coasts of Louisiana, Texas and Florida.
The silencing of clean water advocates
Three challengers to Cape Coral’s effort to remove the Chiquita Lock face a $2 million penalty to cover a law ...
Apalachicola River oil drilling proposal roils the water
Clearwater Land & Minerals of Florida proposes drilling through just north of the Dead Lakes in Calhoun County.