Americans Celebrate First ‘Gulf of America Day’ With Parties, Food, and Festivities
PENSACOLA, Fla. — President Donald J. Trump on Sunday proclaimed February 9 as the first official Gulf of America Day, following his executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico. The day…
Defendants Convicted And Sentenced In Long-Term Methamphetamine Drug Trafficking Investigation In Franklin And Gulf Counties
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – With the sentencing of the last of 16 defendants, federal prosecutors concluded prosecution of a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking organization operating primarily within Franklin and Gulf Counties. The convictions and…
Exclusive: Shell places U.S. Gulf of Mexico assets up for sale – sources
By David French and Ron Bousso NEW YORK/LONDON – Shell is exploring a sale of its stakes in two U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and gas developments which could raise as much…
Group Plans To Open ‘Floating’ Abortion Clinic In Gulf Of Mexico
Group Plans To Open ‘Floating’ Abortion Clinic In Gulf Of Mexico Jennie Taer on July 12, 2022 A California-based nonprofit organization is working to give women in states where abortion is outlawed…
Gulf central banks raise rates as U.S. Fed lifts to 75 bps
By Yousef Saba DUBAI – Most Gulf central banks followed the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday, lifting their key interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point, while Saudi Arabia made a…
Former Gulf Cartel Leader Extradited to East Texas for Drug Trafficking Violations
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Mexican national has been extradited to the United States to face drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Mario Cardenas-Guillen,…
Birmingham Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Gulf Shores Arson
MOBILE, AL – United States District Judge Terry F. Moorer has sentenced Cameron Dashawn Ford, of Birmingham, Alabama, to 108 months’ imprisonment on federal arson charges. According to court documents filed in…
Brazil’s Petrobras starts binding phase for sale of MP Gulf of Mexico stake
(Reuters) – Brazil’s Petrobras on Monday started the binding phase to sell its subsidiary 20% stake in Texas-based MP Gulf of Mexico LLC, which owns offshore fields in the region. Potential buyers…
Egypt gets Gulf help again as eyes turn to currency flexibility
By Patrick Werr CAIRO – Gulf Arab states are channelling up to $22 billion to Egypt to help it overcome a currency crisis, the third such rescue in a decade, as analysts…
Oil Company Worker Guilty of Negligent Discharge of Hazardous Substances into The Gulf of Mexico
NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that PATRICK HUSE, age 40, of Perkinston, Mississippi, pled guilty today to a violation of Title 33, United States Code, Section 1321(b)(3)…
BlackRock on hunt for Gulf infrastructure deals
By Saeed Azhar DUBAI – BlackRock Inc, the world’s biggest money manager, is seeking more infrastructure deals in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region and is also looking to invest in private…
Head of the Gulf Cartel indicted
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Jose Alfredo Cardenas-Martinez aka El Contador has been indicted in the Southern District of Texas on various charges related to his position as the head of the Cardenas family…
Gulf central banks follow Fed to raise key rates by 25 bps
CAIRO -Gulf central banks on Wednesday raised their main interest rates by a quarter percentage point in lockstep with the U.S. Federal Reserve as it began a monetary tightening cycle in a…
Analysis-You still need us, UAE tells U.S. as it flexes Gulf oil muscles
By Samia Nakhoul, Ghaida Ghantous and Maha El Dahan DUBAI – By single-handedly knocking 13% off rocketing oil prices on one day this week, the United Arab Emirates demonstrated the power Gulf…
Austin Missing Child Safely Recovered in Gulf Coast Region
Austin, TX – Members of the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Fugitive Task Force safely recovered a missing 4-year-old child today in the 10200 block of North Freeway Service Road in…
Gulf County Woman wins $1 Million Scratch-Off
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Joanna Causey, 53, of Port Saint Joe, claimed a $1 million top prize from THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000 Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters…
Federal Judge Rebuffs Biden Administration, Blocks Gulf Of Mexico Drilling Leases
A federal judge late Thursday blocked offshore drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico that President Joe Biden’s administration conducted last year. Judge Rudolph Contreras, an appointee of former President Barack Obama,…
Chevron reviews court decision that blocked Gulf of Mexico lease sale
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON – Chevron Corp is reviewing a federal judge decision that invalidated the results of an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, saying…
U.S. judge annuls Gulf of Mexico oil auction over climate impact
By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom -A federal judge invalidated the results of an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday saying the Biden administration failed to…
Gulf economies to grow faster in 2022, oil price fall biggest threat: Reuters poll
By Md Manzer Hussain BENGALURU – The economies in the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council will grow at their fastest paces in several years, according to a Reuters poll of economists who cautioned…
Taylor Energy Company to Pay Over $43 Million and Transfer $432 Million Decommissioning Trust Fund to the United States for Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Taylor Energy Company LLC (Taylor Energy), a Louisiana oil and gas company, has agreed to turn over all its remaining assets to the United States upon liquidation to resolve its liability for…
Suspect charged for manslaughter after man’s body found floating in Gulf of Mexico
CLEARWATER, FL – Clearwater Police have identified a suspect in the death of Lonnie Wilson. Earlier this month, Wilson’s body was found floating ni the Gulf of Mexico. Clearwater Police homicide detectives…
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