EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 17 MIN
What could the Big Beautiful Gulf lease sale mean for Louisiana jobs, ports, shipyards, and energy security?
from Newell Normand
Twelve energy companies just put nearly $100 million on the line in the latest Big Beautiful Gulf lease sale, covering over 330,000 acres in the Gulf of America. Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association President Tommy Faucheux joins Newell to talk about what these massive high bids mean for predictable energy production, domestic security, and the long-term future of local jobs, ports, and shipyards across coastal Louisiana.
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