Protecting critical GOMESA revenues
Congressman Jerry Carl For the past 15 years, Alabama has benefitted significantly from revenues received through the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GOMESA). The GOMESA program sets aside 37.5 percent of federal royalties from new Gulf oil and natural gas drilling leases for the four Gulf oil producing states – Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The funds can be used for coastal conservation projects, coastal preservation projects,…