The Gulf of Mexico is heating up with legal battles as both environmental groups and oil companies take aim at the Biden administration’s offshore drilling plan.
On one side, Earthjustice, representing eight Gulf-based environmental organizations, is calling out the plan for not adequately considering public health impacts on frontline communities.
Meanwhile, the American Petroleum Institute (API) argues that the policy could push Americans to depend more on foreign energy sources, potentially driving up fuel prices.
Introduced in September and approved by the Interior Department in December, the plan outlines three oil-and-gas auctions through 2029—the fewest since leasing began in 1980.
This move has sparked fierce debates: oil companies fear higher fuel costs, while environmental advocates worry it hinders efforts to combat climate change.
Both sides are determined to hold the administration accountable, making the Gulf a hotspot for the ongoing energy and environmental showdown.
The Gulf of Mexico is heating up with legal battles as both environmental groups and oil companies take aim at the Biden administration’s offshore drilling plan.
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