After a rebound in the value of high bids for oil and gas acreage in the Gulf of Mexico, industry supporters said it was time to push for greater access. “We have an opportunity in the next offshore leasing plan to truly embrace our nation’s energy potential and ensure American consumers and businesses continue to benefit from the U.S. energy renaissance,” Erik Milito, the director of exploration and production for the American Petroleum Institute, said in a statement . The comments from Milito, whose organization represents the business interests of hundreds of oil and gas companies, followed the first lease in the Gulf of Mexico under President Donald Trump . Trump has put oil, gas and coal at the […]