Francine gains strength and is expected to be a hurricane when it reaches US Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Francine was strengthening and swirling in the Gulf of Mexico and was expected to reach hurricane strength before making landfall in Louisiana on Tuesday. Storm surge warnings were issued for areas from east of Houston to the mouth of the Mississippi River south of New Orleans, according to the National Hurricane Center. Such […]
Here’s How One Biden-Appointed Judge’s Ruling Could Bring Drilling In Gulf Of Mexico To A Halt
A single ruling by a judge appointed by President Joe Biden could halt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in December. Judge Deborah Boardman of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, a Biden appointee, Double-sided In August, the administration filed a lawsuit against environmental groups seeking to overturn a […]
Tropical cyclone could form in Gulf of Mexico as Atlantic basin nears peak of hurricane season
After monitoring four different disturbances for potential tropical development in the Atlantic Basin, attention is currently focused on a tropical disturbance aimed at the southern Gulf of Mexico just as the hurricane season reaches its climatological peak on September 10th. The disturbance spent more than a week traveling across the Atlantic as a tropical storm, […]
Wild Speculation Follows Release of Gulf Cartel Supreme Leader-Los Zetas Founder
The release from prison of the former head of the Gulf Cartel and known founder of Los Zetas has sparked speculation on both sides of the border. Some hoped he would return to his homeland and regain control of his criminal enterprise. Others argued that he would remain in the United States under the witness […]
Military Raids Shake Up Gulf Cartel in Mexican Border State
A series of raids in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas has destabilized one of the Gulf Cartel’s major factions and led to the arrest of several high-profile figures. Due to widespread corruption in Mexico, certain factions of the Gulf Cartel have managed to elude Mexican federal and state authorities for over a year. But […]