US Gets More Time to Redo Gulf Oil Analysis Under Court Order

A federal district judge on Monday extended the validity of a US government analysis undergirding oil development in the Gulf of Mexico, after oil industry trade groups said more time was needed to avoid potentially widespread disruptions.

• Under the US District Judge Deborah L. Boardman’s ruling, that so-called biological opinion is now vacated and invalid as of May 21, 2025
  • Previously, Boardman had set a Dec. 20, 2024 deadline
• Government agencies had indicated a new biological opinion, which serves as the main Endangered Species Act assessment for Gulf of Mexico oil and gas activities, might not be completed until ...