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U.S. sets March date for Gulf of Mexico drilling auction

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The Biden administration on Thursday said it will hold a Gulf of Mexico drilling auction in March of next year to satisfy a requirement in the government’s new climate change law.

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The Biden administration is proposing additional leasing for offshore oil and gas drilling, largely limiting the plan to the Gulf of Mexico.

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