Can We Repurpose Decommissioned Oil Rigs for Environmental Gain?
A conversation with Emily Callahan and Amber Jackson of the firm Blue Latitudes, which consults on projects where retired rigs are transformed into reefs and hotels.
Oil Rigs
California Is Dismantling an Iconic Offshore Oil Rig
But even as environmentalists celebrate the decommissioning of Platform Holly, they remind state officials and residents that California remains an oil state.
Rigs to Reef Shows Promise in Gulf of Mexico
A federal program urges the fast removal of “idle iron” oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. But in an unexpected twist, some environmentalists want the rigs to remain as a home for fish.
Outsourcing Science to Keep Results Untainted
State governments are using nonprofit organizations to conduct research that will guide future policy without being tainted by it.
After the Oil Runs Out: Rigs to Reefs
While humans wonder what do with old oil rigs, fish scientist Milton Love suggests his subjects have a definite school of thought.