For oil companies, ‘Gulf of Mexico’ is out, ‘Gulf of America’ is in
Companies with much to lose, and gain, from the Trump administration are honoring the president’s rebranding of the Gulf of Mexico.
The White House says it’s a ‘fact’ that the Gulf of Mexico has been renamed. Is that right?
For more than four centuries, the body of water stretching from Florida through Texas and into Mexico has been known as the Gulf of Mexico. But in a matter of weeks, President Donald Trump and White House officials have sought to rewrite the map by calling it the Gulf of America - and insisting others do the same.
Fact or Fiction: Extension changes map back to Gulf of Mexico?
Fix the Gulf is an extension offered to Chrome users that does indeed change the Gulf back to the ‘Gulf of Mexico’
This Chrome extension will change 'Gulf of America' back to 'Gulf of Mexico'
Google announced, almost immediately, that it would change the title in Google Maps, and Apple followed suit not long after. But a new extension for Chrome users, titled "FixTheGulf", may help users fight back instead.
Poll: Majority of Floridians don’t support changing the Gulf of Mexico to the ‘Gulf of America’
A Florida Republican’s proposal to update all references in state statutes from “the Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America” per President Trump’s executive order may be a homerun with MAGA supporters,
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Scientists troubled after analyzing waters of catastrophic off-shore oil spill decade later: 'There has been this massive quieting'
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 was the largest marine oil spill in the petroleum industry. Scientists troubled after ...
‘Gulf of America’ Embraced by Oil Companies
Companies with much to lose, and gain, from the Trump administration are honoring the president’s rebranding of the Gulf of ...
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The Justice Department and five states on Monday announced a $20 billion final settlement of claims arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP has reached an ...
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Trump wants America to “Drill, Baby, Drill,” but the Oil Market Is Saturated
But industry leaders have also been clear that these and other policy changes floated by Trump won’t lead to more drilling.
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Google Maps, BP, and the Media: How the ‘Gulf of America’ Renaming is Playing Out
President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14172, titled "Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness," directing the ...
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Alabama House Republicans want to require “Gulf of America” name change
Legislation proposed by House Republicans would require new maps, educational materials, documents and websites to change the ...
Coast Guard and partners prepare for next year of oil spill research
The Great Lakes Oil Spill Center of Expertise (GLCOE) recently announced nine studies related to oil spills that will be carried out in 2025.