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Rigs-To-Reefs Program: retired Gulf platforms fuel fish boom; studies show cost-effective habitats

Once towering oil rigs scattered across the Gulf of Mexico have transformed into thriving artificial reefs. These remarkable structures now serve as vital ecosystems, providing a sanctuary for over a hundred fish species. Studies indicate that the biomass of fish here surpasses that of many natural habitats. Furthermore, the cost-effective…

The Times of India

In 1994, Alabama sank 100 retired M60 battle tanks in the Gulf, giving obsolete military machines a 50-year second life as fish reefs

Obsolete M60 battle tanks now rest on the Gulf of America seafloor. These decommissioned military vehicles serve as artificial reefs for marine life. The Reef-Ex program began in 1994, repurposing 100 tanks for habitat. This initiative benefits local economies by attracting anglers and divers. The tanks provide a second life,…

The Times of India

Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico beaches swathed in record levels of seaweed

Swaths of sargassum are blanketing the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, suffocating shorelines and snuffing out marine life while spooking visitors in areas that depend heavily on tourism

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Tropical depression nearing US Gulf Coast set to become a tropical storm, forecasters say

A tropical depression is drifting erratically in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to gradually strengthen into a tropical storm that could threaten several states later this week

The Independent UK

Tropical Storm Fausto forms off Mexico's Pacific as tropical depression swirls in Gulf of Mexico

Tropical Storm Fausto has formed well off Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast

The Independent UK

'Gulf of Trump'? President Reveals Bizarre Naming Idea He Scrapped Before Rebranding the Gulf of Mexico

President Trump considered renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of Trump', sparking discussions on political branding and geographic naming.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump dispatches ‘God Squad’ to wipe out the last 51 ocean giants that have survived 3,000,000 years

President Donald Trump’s administration recently asked a rare committee known informally as the “God Squad” to scrap all protections for the critically endangered Rice’s whale, along with other marine life in the Gulf of Mexico. This move, made in service of the oil and gas industry, could lead to the…

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‘God squad’ waives endangered species law to allow US drilling in Gulf of Mexico

Critics say exemption for fossil fuels exploits White House’s ‘self-made gas crisis’, and could doom the rare Rice’s whale

The Guardian - US

Judge won't block meeting that could exempt Gulf drilling from Endangered Species Act

A judge has ruled that the government can convene a meeting next week to seek an exemption from the Endangered Species Act on the basis of national security for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico

The Independent UK

The Trump Administration touts approvals for deepwater oil-exporting hubs in the Gulf of Mexico, but no one seems willing to build them

The Texas GulfLink project was just licensed to build an oil-shipping hub 30 miles into the U.S. Gulf, but demand for such projects has tumbled.

Fortune

Trump’s Gulf of Mexico rebrand caused chaos in agency tasked with explaining it: ‘Do not respond at all’

President Donald Trump announced the name change weeks before he took office

The Independent UK

Just-launched Trump Mobile mocked over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ coverage map gaffe: ‘Priceless’

Eagle-eyed social media users were quick to mock the smartphone brand’s coverage map, which featured the Gulf of Mexico.

The Independent UK

Mexico Takes Google to Court Over Map Change to 'Gulf of America'

Mexico has filed a lawsuit against Google for displaying the name "Gulf of America" instead of "Gulf of Mexico" to users in the United States on its Maps platform

Latin Times

Mexico sues Google over Gulf of America name change

Mexico has sued tech giant Google over its labelling of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America after Donald Trump executive order

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Roll Call

House Republicans pass Gulf of Mexico renaming bill - Roll Call

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said her proposal to use the name Gulf of America would spark “pride” and codify President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Fortune

The Gulf of Mexico is seeing an oil resurgence, and Chevron just brought another big project online

New technologies and cost savings are unlocking Big Oil projects in the Gulf.

Latin Times

Conservative News Outlets Defy Trump, Side with AP in Fight Over 'Gulf of Mexico' Usage

Conservative news outlets side with the Associated Press in its fight against the White House's ban over the use of "Gulf of Mexico."

Latin Times

Legal Experts Weigh In on Mexico's Threats Against Google Over 'Gulf of Mexico': 'Tech Behemoths Don't Scare Easily'

President Sheinbaum said on Monday that the Gulf's renaming violates Mexican sovereignty since the U.S. controls only 46% of the Gulf, while Mexico holds 49%

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Al Jazeera

Mexico waits for Google response before filing lawsuit over Gulf dispute

Mexico has objected to Google changing the Gulf of Mexico’s name to the ‘Gulf of America’ for users in the US.

Top News

AP Banned From Oval Office And Air Force One

The Trump White House bans The Associated Press from Oval Office and Air Force One over Gulf of Mexico naming dispute.

Newslaundry

White House bars Associated Press from Oval Office indefinitely over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ row

Amid the escalating standoff between the Donald Trump administration and The Associated Press over Gulf of Mexico’s name, the White House on Friday said that it has indefinitely banned the news wire agency from accessing the Oval Office and Air Force One, CNN reported.

Reason

Trump's White House Says 'Gulf of Mexico' Is Misinformation

Misinformation concept creep is getting out of hand.

Al Jazeera

Trump administration bars AP reporters for third day, news agency says

AP boss Julie Pace condemns ‘deeply troubling escalation’ in spat over Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico.

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