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A major oil and gas lease sale is providing a huge boost to Louisiana's offshore energy economy.
The Department of the Interior says the Big Beautiful Gulf 2 sale brought in nearly $47 million in high bids.
Wednesday's sale brought 38 bids from 13 companies on 25 offshore blocks, covering about 141,000 acres of federal waters in the Gulf.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said the lease sale is part of President Donald Trump's support for the nation's energy security and economic growth in the Gulf Coast states.
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