by Wilma Subra Subra Company / Louisiana Environmental Action Network by Wilma Subra Subra Company / Louisiana Environmental Action Network The Gulf of Mexico northern coastal area in the United States is better know as the Energy Coast. Oil and Gas Wells in the Gulf .  Needham, Hal, David Brown, Lynne Carter., 2012: Impacts and Adaptation Options in the Gulf Coast : http://www.c2es.org/publications/gulf-coast-impacts-adaptation-options There are approximately 4,000 drilling and production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.…