The ‘God Squad’ Waives Environmental Rules for Offshore Drilling | The panel voted to override Endangered Species Act restrictions on oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico, home to critically endangered whales and other imperiled wildlife.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/climate/god-squad-whales-gulf.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XVA.RIDi.VgUuhylzY6w0
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[The US has been a net oil exporter for several years now](https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?f=m&n=pet&s=mttntus2) so additional oil is just shipped out of the country. There will be no meaningful impact on fuel prices.