Oil firms offer $382M for right to drill in Gulf of Mexico after courts reject Biden administration plans to protect an endangered whale

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : A federal judge in southwest Louisiana ordered the sale to go on without the whale protections, which also included regulations governing vessel speed and personnel.
52% : The next sale will be conducted in 2025, to the frustration of energy companies and Republicans who say the administration is hampering U.S. oil production.

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