The bill follows President Donald Trump's executive order that directed federal agencies to change the body of water's name to the "Gulf of America" on federal maps.

Senate Bill 1717 would require the name of Gulf of Mexico to be changed in every official reference made by a state agency, ...

Officials say the change will “align” the agency’s identity with a January presidential order renaming the Gulf of Mexico the ...

The U.S. Interior Department said on Thursday it has implemented new guidelines for allowable pressure differences in a ...

Much has changed in the Gulf Coast region in the years since the Deepwater Horizon blowout and oil spill. In this piece, ...

One bill, HB 4244, would require all state offices, departments and agencies to use the term “Gulf of America” on all maps ...

President Donald Trump’s executive order changing of the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America is now state law ...

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