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Interior Department Makes Record Breaking Disbursement of $460.9 Million to Gulf of America States

03/27/2026

The Department of the Interior today announced a record $460.9 million in energy revenue for the four Gulf of America energy-producing states — Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas — along with their coastal counties and parishes. The disbursement underscores the Trump administration’s focus on expanding American energy production, strengthening U.S. energy independence and ensuring coastal communities see direct benefits from offshore development. 

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