
$264M offered in Gulf oil sale held under climate compromise
Oil companies offered a combined $264 million Wednesday for drilling rights in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico in a sale mandated by last year's climate bill compromise.
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National story. 25 articles from 15 sources. Updated Mar 30, 2023.
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5 sourcesUS to auction Gulf of Mexico oil under climate compromise
Ran by 7 outlets across the spectrum· Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, +3 more
$263 million offered for Gulf oil under climate compromise
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4 sourcesU.S. to auction Gulf of Mexico oil under climate compromise
Companies are bidding on oil leases in the Gulf of Mexico that could produce 1 billion barrels of oil over the next 50 years
US to auction Gulf of Mexico oil under climate compromise