🌊Gulf of America Renaming
Restoration of Names That Honor American Greatness; Gulf of America
Summary
This final rule will, throughout the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement's regulations, rename the area formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) as the Gulf of America (GOA). The Gulf of America is the U.S. Continental Shelf area bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida and extending to the seaward boundary with Mexico and Cuba.
Agencies
- Interior Department
- Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau
Business Impact
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This regulation involves renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which does not directly change business practices but may affect market perception and compliance with updated naming conventions in regulatory documentation. Thus, businesses operating in this area must adapt to these changes in official references.