Coverage dated November 1, 2023

Sale of federal oil and gas leases in Gulf of Mexico off again pending hearings on whale protections

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An upcoming sale of federal Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases was officially postponed Thursday amid legal fights over protections for

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MyNorthwest
Sale of federal oil and gas leases in Gulf of Mexico off again pending hearings on whale protections (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Nov 1, 2023
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An upcoming sale of federal Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases was officially postponed Thursday amid legal fights over protections for
PBS NewsHour
Sale of federal oil and gas leases in Gulf of Mexico on hold pending hearings on whale protections (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Nov 1, 2023
PBS NewsHour's feed description
Bidding on the leases had been set for next Wednesday. President Joe Biden's administration announced the sale earlier this year. But it was scaled back by millions of acres as part of an agreement to protect the endangered Rice's whale.
Fox News
Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases sale postponed over endangered whale protections (opens Fox News)
Published Nov 1, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Legal disputes centered around the protection of an endangered whale species have caused a delay in sale for federal Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases, officials say.

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