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MiQ certifies Shell's full Gulf of America production portfolio at Grade A for methane emissions performance

LONDON, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MiQ, the global leader in methane emissions certification, today announced that it has certified Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell)'s entire production portfolio in the Gulf of America (GoA), making Shell the first operator to achieve MiQ certification in the basin. All 10 of Shell's production…

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‘That’s not going to play too well’: Trump admits he almost renamed the Gulf of America after himself, then claimed he was kidding

Trump’s self-naming impulse strikes again.

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'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.

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Pete Hegseth announces Trump’s new ‘Greater North American’ Western Hemisphere map — it’s the US against ‘the global south’

The Western Hemisphere is getting a MAGA makeover.

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Ron DeSantis, Florida GOP Oppose Trump's Offshore Drilling Plan For The State: 'Highly Concerning'

Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans have openly criticized President Donald Trump’s offshore drilling plan for the Gulf of America.

Benzinga

BP Just Approved A $5 Billion Oil Project

BP Plc (NYSE: BP) approved a $5 billion oil and gas project in the Gulf of America, reinforcing its commitment to the offshore basin as a driver of future growth. The Tiber-Guadalupe development is expected to begin production in 2030 and have a capacity of 80,000 barrels of crude oil…

Benzinga

5 Worst Florida Cities To Buy Property in the Next 5 Years, According To Real Estate Agents

Spanning hundreds of miles along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico (recently renamed the Gulf of America by President Trump), you'll find some of Florida's world-famous beaches that welcome...

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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

Evening Standard

Texas may officially recognize Gulf of America change after Senate gives first OK

Senate Bill 1717 would require the name of Gulf of Mexico to be changed in every official reference made by a state agency, resolution, rule or publication.

The Texas Tribune

The Latest In Associated Press v. Budowich (Updated)

The Trump Administration changed the name of the body of water between Florida and Texas to the Gulf of America.… The post The Latest In Associated Press v. Budowich (Updated) appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Rep. Lauren Boebert hints Trump administration is working to rename DC the ‘District of America’

‘Next up, you know it may end up being the ‘District of America’ that we’re working on’, Boebert scolded at opposition lawmakers

The Independent UK

"It Is a Fact That the Body of Water … Is Called the Gulf of America"?

Place names in American English are defined by what American English speakers call them, not what the President tells us to call them.

Reason

Microsoft confirms it will change name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on Bing Maps (Update)

Bing Maps will rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Apple Maps and Google Maps did the same recently.

Windows Central

AP Reporter Again Barred From Oval Office Over 'Gulf Of America'

An AP reporter Wednesday was barred from attending White House events for the second straight day, as Donald Trump's administration sought to justify its actions against media that refuse to call the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America."

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Trump Admin Defends Kicking Reporter From White House for Refusing to Use 'Gulf of America': 'We Are Going to Hold Lies Accountable'

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt attacked news outlets on Wednesday for their resistance to use "Gulf of America" despite Google and Apple accepting the change.

The Independent UK

White House justifies blocking AP reporters over ‘Gulf of America’ gripe as holding ‘lies accountable’

‘Nobody has the right to go into the Oval Office and ask a president of the United States questions,’ the White House press secretary fumed

The Independent UK

Apple changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America based on Trump's order

Apple has changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps after an order by President Donald Trump was made official by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System

International Business Times

AP Reporter Barred From White House Event Over 'Gulf Of America'

The Associated Press said Tuesday that its White House reporter was barred from an event with President Donald Trump over the top US news agency's refusal to follow his order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

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Android Central

Google Maps users in the US will now see the renamed 'Gulf of America'

In accordance with Google's earlier statements, it updated Google Maps to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in the U.S.

TechRadar

Google Maps and Apple Maps rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, and I am so confused

Not every map agrees what to call the Gulf of Mexico.

The Independent UK

Google Maps renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America - but not in Mexico

Mexican users will continue to see the ‘Gulf of Mexico’

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Google Maps Renames Gulf Of Mexico To Gulf Of America

The Gulf of Mexico on Google Maps is now the Gulf of America following an executive order by President Trump, reflecting efforts to honor American heritage.

Evening Standard

Will Gulf of America Day be a federal holiday? All the days off in the US

For federal documents, the Gulf of America name will be used

The Independent UK

Mexico's president calls on Google to identify US as 'América Mexicana’

President Claudia Sheinbaum attacks Google for caving into Trump’s meglomaniacal move to change the Gulf of Mexico into the Gulf of America

Android Central

Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' following Trump executive order

Google announced that it would be taking steps to change the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Google Maps in the US on its Google Maps platform.

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