Trump Administration Plans to Open Additional Acreage off Louisiana’s Gulf Coast for Oil and Gas Exploration

By Joe Gallinaro

Louisiana Radio Network

The Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association is hailing the Trump administration’s draft plan to hold seven lease sales off Louisiana’s Gulf coast. The plan would open more than 1.2-billion acres to oil and gas exploration. President Tommy Faucheux says it’s a welcome commitment to furthering America’s energy dominance.

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