U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw joked Thursday on X that several names in the Gulf could change to fit the cult-favorite Texas convenience store.
GALVESTON, Texas — More than 40 cold-stunned green sea turtles were released into the Gulf of Mexico Friday afternoon in Galveston. They were rehabilitated by local wildlife organizations.
Following President-Elect Trump's proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, social media suggests a Texan twist.
"Instead of confronting the cost of eggs, Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Get prepared for four more years of rambling nonsensical pressers filled with Trump’s 3:00am fantasies and speculations," X user Marlene Robertson wrote, attaching a picture of Trump with the caption "American Idiot."
For decades, history books and maps have labeled the big body of water that sits off the coast of the southern United States and Mexico as the Gulf of Mexico.
The Whale project largely replicates Shell’s Vito project, which started production in the Gulf of Mexico in early 2023. The new project also uses energy-efficient gas turbines and compression systems with 30% lower greenhouse gas intensity over its lifecycle than Vito, Shell said.
Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) told Newsweek: "ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch from January 20-23 due to predicted extreme cold weather across the ERCOT region, higher electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves. Winter precipitation is also expected across parts of the state.
The Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research, Houston Zoo and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department on Friday released more than 40 recently rescued, cold-stunned green sea turtles into the
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday joined in on the hypothetical renaming of the Gulf of Mexico after President-elect Donald Trump vowed to change the name to the "Gulf of America" a day earlier. The far-right governor threw Texas’ hat in the ring with another suggestion of paying homage to the Lone Star State – one of several states that borders
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” a name he said has a “beautiful ring to it.” It's his latest suggestion to redraw the map of the Western Hemisphere.
It can be easier to change the name of a landmark or body of water is within a country's boundaries. In 2015, then-President Barack Obama approved an order from the Department of Interior to rename Mount McKinley — the highest peak in North America — to Denali, a move that Trump has said he wants to reverse.
Sea Turtle Inc. announced Saturday they have already rescued 190 turtles affected by the recent cold stun in the Gulf of Mexico.