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Gulf oil lease sale postponed by court amid litigation over endangered whale protections

A sale of federal Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases that had been scheduled for Nov. 8 is being delayed pending court arguments that focus on protections for an endangered whale species

The Independent UK

Can seaweed clean up the Gulf of Mexico?

The mouth of the Mississippi is a "dead zone" where life struggles to survive. Seaweed could instill new life there

Salon

Judge blocks government plan to scale back Gulf oil lease sale to protect whale species

A federal judge has ordered the Interior Department to expand next week’s scheduled sale of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases by millions of acres

The Independent UK

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Where is Hurricane Idalia now? Tropical storm system mapped

Storm is zeroing in on southeastern United States bringing high winds and torrential rain

The Independent UK

Tropical Storm Idalia could reach hurricane strength before hitting Florida this week

Forecasters say the storm is expected to intensify as it moves north over the Gulf of Mexico, but it's still unclear how strong it will be and what path it will take.

WEKU

Ex-NFL player among 10 deaths caused by dangerous rip currents off Florida, Alabama beaches

A former NFL quarterback, a firefighter from Georgia and two fathers who drowned while trying to save their children are among at least 10 recent victims of dangerous rip currents along Gulf of Mexico beaches stretching across Florida’s Panhandle to Gulf Shores, Alabama

The Independent UK

Tropical depression Two forms over Gulf of Mexico - US NHC

Tropical depression Two has formed over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and is expected to be a short-lived tropical storm, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Thursday.

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Florida and Walt Disney World hurricane warning as storm moves from Gulf of Mexico

Walt Disney World along with large cities such as Miami and Tampa are set to be deluged by a developing weather pattern over the Gulf of Mexico

Daily Mirror

US NHC sees 70% chance of cyclone over northeastern Gulf of Mexico

A low pressure system near the northeastern Gulf of Mexico has a 70% chance of developing into a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Thursday.

Reuters

Court ends challenge to 2021 Gulf oil and gas lease sale

A federal appeals court in Washington has rejected a challenge to the federal government's sale of oil and gas leases for the Gulf of Mexico that were auctioned in 2021

The Independent UK

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is carrying a massive bloom of brown seaweed toward Florida and the Caribbean

An unwelcome visitor is headed for Florida and the Caribbean: huge floating mats of sargassum, or free-floating brown seaweed. Nearly every year since 2011, sargassum has inundated Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and Florida coastlines in warm months, peaking in June and July. This brown tide rots on the beach, driving…

The Conversation

Rare April Subtropical Storm May Brew In Gulf Of Mexico Next Week

Next week, an approaching tropical or subtropical system may hit the southern United States.

Zenger

The Biden administration sells oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico

Energy companies secured access to 1.6 million acres of waters offered at auction. It's the second time this month that the administration has opened federal territory for new fossil fuel drilling.

WEKU

US to auction Gulf of Mexico oil under climate compromise

The Biden administration is auctioning oil and gas leases across more than 114,000 square miles in the Gulf of Mexico in a sale mandated by last year's climate bill

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US puts Italy-sized chunk of Gulf of Mexico up for auction for oil drilling

In latest blow to Joe Biden’s reputation as the ‘climate president’, 73.3m acres of the gulf will be offered for fossil fuel extraction

The Guardian - US

Florida beaches brace for 5,000-mile blob of seaweed to deposit rotting goop

Enormous clump of floating algae threatens to bring pungent odor of rotting eggs to tourist beaches of Gulf of Mexico

The Independent UK

Trackers spot 1200lb great white shark off Florida coast

“Over the past two seasons, Maple has spent much of her winter in the Gulf of Mexico,” non-profit OCEARCH says

The Independent UK

Biden considers 1st offshore wind auction in Gulf of Mexico

The Biden administration said Wednesday it is considering the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico, a key part of a push to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030 to help fight climate change

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Ex-NFL player recovers after saving his kids from drowning

A former NFL running back says he’s on the road to recovery after he nearly died while saving his two children from drowning in the Gulf of Mexico in the Florida Panhandle

Zenger

More Than 40 Million At Risk For Severe Weather From Texas To Ohio

There will be an outbreak of severe weather from the Gulf coast to the Great Lakes region

Zenger

January Tornadoes Are ‘uncommon’ But Not Unheard Of

For many people, January conjures up images of snowy landscapes because it marks the beginning of the meteorological winter

Tribune News Service

Cargill, CHS adding Houston terminal to joint venture TEMCO for grain shipments

A joint venture called TEMCO between Cargill and CHS will add a terminal in Houston, creating a new exit ramp for its heartland-grown grain headed to global markets through the Gulf of Mexico.

The Texas Tribune

Environmentalists push for tougher oil and gas restrictions to protect rare whale in Gulf of Mexico

Environmental scientists say Rice’s whale, discovered in 2021, faces extinction unless the federal government sets tougher restrictions on oil and gas activities in the gulf.

The Independent UK

Coast Guard stops search for 4 people missing after helicopter crash in Gulf of Mexico

The crash happened on Thursday and launched an eight hour search over 180 square miles

Tribune News Service

Winter storm rattling busy US travel season with cold and snow

A massive winter storm is winding across the central U.S., threatening to disrupt air traffic during the busy holiday season, rake Chicago with a blizzard and send an arctic blast as far south as Texas and the Gulf of Mexico.

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