Environment and Natural Resources Division: Court Clears Way for Energy Development in Gulf of America
June 26, 2026
June 26, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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Court Clears Way for Energy Development in Gulf of America
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland today dismissed a lawsuit challenging the National Marine Fisheries Service's 2025 biological opinion and incidental take statement for oil and gas activities in the Gulf of America.
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Court Clears Way for Energy Development in Gulf of America
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland today dismissed a lawsuit challenging the National Marine Fisheries Service's 2025 biological opinion and incidental take statement for oil and gas activities in the Gulf of America.
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