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Gulf of Mexico fishery council drops ‘Mexico’ from name
Officials say the change will “align” the agency’s identity with a January presidential order renaming the Gulf of Mexico the ...
Texas Senate passes bill to formally rename the Gulf of Mexico on state maps and documents
The bill follows President Donald Trump's executive order that directed federal agencies to change the body of water's name ...
Austin American-Statesman11d
Gulf of Mexico name change for Florida textbooks and laws signed. When will it happen?
Florida officially recognized "Gulf of America" as the name for the former Gulf of Mexico in state law and public school ...
As Big Oil producers start exploring again, the Gulf of Mexico is making a comeback with new projects from Chevron, Shell, and BP
In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon disaster 15 years ago and the simultaneous shale oil boom, the oil and gas industry ...
Alabama Public Radio7d
Ten Commandments may be in, Gulf of Mexico may be out-- if Alabama lawmakers get their way
School material could look very different if two bills before the Alabama legislature become law. One measure would mandate ...
Yahoo10d
Gulf of Mexico name change for Florida textbooks and laws signed. When will it happen?
Under HB 575, The Designation of the Gulf of Mexico, all references in Florida statutes to the Gulf of Mexico must be changed to Gulf of America. It's a long list, as it includes 53 different ...
USA Today11d
Gulf of Mexico name change for Florida textbooks and laws signed. When will it happen?
Florida officially recognized "Gulf of America" as the name for the former Gulf of Mexico in state law and public school textbooks. The change follows a federal executive order by President Trump ...