Coastal counties receive oil and gas royalties

More money is coming to the Coast to restore coastal areas and marine resources, protecting our community from hurricanes.

The U.S. Interior Department announced the latest Gulf of Mexico Energy and Security Act awards to Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.

This year, Mississippi is expected to get $4 million more in federal royalties from offshore oil and gas drilling than in 2017.

The state government is expected to receive $25.3 million.

Jackson County and Harrison County will receive more than $2.5 million and Hancock County will receive $1.2 million.