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Environmental groups sue over drilling carveout for Gulf wildlife protections

April 2, 2026

The Development Driller III, which drilled the relief well and pumped the cement to seal the Macondo well, the source of the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and oil spill, is seen in the Gulf Of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana, on the day well was declared dead. Multiple federal lawsuits have already been filed against Trump appointees that voted Tuesday to roll back Gulf species safeguards. — The Development Driller III, which drilled the relief well and pumped the cement to seal the Macondo well, the source of the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and oil spill, is seen in the Gulf Of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana, on the day well was declared dead. Multiple federal lawsuits have already been filed against Trump appointees that voted Tuesday to roll back Gulf species safeguards. [ GERALD HERBERT | Associated Press ]

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