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U.S. Department of Interior raises cap on state payouts from Federal GOA energy leases

Posted on 8/14/25 at 9:47 am
Posted by ragincajun03
Member since Nov 2007
27086 posts
Posted on 8/14/25 at 9:47 am
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Gulf states will get a new boost in shared revenue from offshore oil and gas leases, the Department of the Interior announced Tuesday.

The Trump administration has raised the cap on how much states can receive from energy leases on the Gulf of Mexico’s (Gulf of America’s) Outer Continental Shelf from $500 million to $650 million annually. The funds are given to coastal states participating in offshore energy — Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

“The Trump administration is committed to unleashing American energy, reducing reliance on foreign sources and strengthening coastal communities,” Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a news release. “This increase in revenue sharing rewards the states that power our economy and ensures they have the resources to build resilient infrastructure, protect their coastlines and grow local jobs.”

The cap increases were required under President Donald Trump’s megalaw, which also mandated new oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf, which the Trump administration renamed the Gulf of America


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Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas politicians may soon have additional funds for their own truck nuts. Maybe a pair on every state vehicle?
This post was edited on 8/14/25 at 9:50 am
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
14315 posts
Posted on 8/14/25 at 9:48 am to
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Gulf of Mexico’s



does not exist
Posted by rrboy
USA
Member since Jan 2005
5477 posts
Posted on 8/14/25 at 9:59 am to
Drill baby drill!
Posted by PhilipMarlowe
Member since Mar 2013
21598 posts
Posted on 8/14/25 at 10:44 am to
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which the Trump administration renamed the Gulf of America


So gay.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
61227 posts
Posted on 8/14/25 at 11:11 am to
This is a good thing. Until five or so years ago La got screwed on this kind of stuff thanks to our stupid corrupt politicians and their actions decades ago. Texas got more than us for a long time.
Posted by KamaCausey_LSU
Member since Apr 2013
16963 posts
Posted on 8/14/25 at 12:51 pm to
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This is a good thing. Until five or so years ago La got screwed on this kind of stuff thanks to our stupid corrupt politicians and their actions decades ago. Texas got more than us for a long time

They still do because their state waters extend further and they still get GOMESA sharing. Graves was working on it, but lost his seat before anything could be passed regarding extending the state waters from 3 to 9 nautical miles to match Texas and Florida.

Posted by ragincajun03
Member since Nov 2007
27086 posts
Posted on 8/14/25 at 5:57 pm to
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Graves was working on it, but lost his seat before anything could be passed


Hrm....
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