ThinkProgress | Anti-Drilling Protesters Shout, Disrupt Oil, Gas Lease Sale ABC News Protesters opposed to drilling in the Gulf of Mexico disrupted an oil and gas lease sale Wednesday, chanting and waving signs as government officials read bids from companies for the right to explore and develop fossil fuels offshore. Government ... Anti-Drilling Protesters Rally In New Orleans, Disrupting An Oil Lease Sale For The Gulf Of Mexico Obama Administration's Plan To Expand Oil And Gas Drilling In Gulf of Mexico Draws Protests In New Orleans Protesters Take Over Federal Auction of Oil and Gas Leases in the Gulf of Mexico |