Biden suspended oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/annierrobins/status/1881725049688002648

[IsailedawayfromFR]

More than one way to skin the cat

[berdie]

That's interesting. I was having a problem understanding why the renaming was an issue. If this is true, it makes sense.

[MeganC]

"Biden suspended oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico"

This will have no impact on oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of America. 

[libertybele]

I'm not so sure that renaming the body of water is going to make any difference.  That's just like committing a crime under Jane Doe and changing your name to Susie Que; you're still the same person who committed a crime, just using a different name. Just like all debt doesn't disappear once you marry and assume a different name.

It's the same body of water folks. It doesn't matter what it's called.

[MeganC]

It's a joke. 

[Fishrrman]

Actually, I believe that "Gulf of Florida" would be a better name.

Without Florida sticking out in the way, there would be no "gulf" to begin with...

[Smokin Joe]

1.8 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day,
1.9 million barrels of oil.

That is 15% of US production.

As wells deplete, new wells will have to be drilled or production will slow and eventually stop.

Stopping new drilling is the equivalent of a track star shooting their feet.
Not to mention the economic impact on the Gulf ports that service and construct offshore drilling rigs.