As the Obama administration pulls the Atlantic Ocean off a drilling list, activist backers on the southern U.S. coast said they’re wary of Gulf of Mexico plans. A consortium of environmental groups announced plans to hold a demonstration March 23 at the Superdome in downtown New Orleans to protest plans for the leasing of 43 million acres of maritime acreage in the Gulf of Mexico. Marissa Knodel, a campaigner with advocacy group Friends of the Earth, said expanding access to the Gulf of Mexico carries with it significant environmental risks . “Our message is simple: The Gulf Coast should not be treated as an energy sacrifice zone, but a place worthy of […]