Exposing Even More Gulf Waters to Drilling “is the last thing we need – and the last place we need it.”

Exposing Even More Gulf Waters to Drilling “is the last thing we need – and the last place we need it.”

The Biden administration announced plans to expand the waters available in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas drilling, as part of the new five-year leasing plan that will take effect in 2024.Manish Bapna, president and CEO of NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) made the following statement:“This is the last thing we need - and the last place we need it. Gulf waters have never been hotter. Rising seas are swamping the Gulf coast. Louisiana i…