An upside to unused oil rigs in ocean waters? Fish use them as habitat. Via Inhabitat: Fishermen and
An upside to unused oil rigs in ocean waters? Fish use them as habitat. Via Inhabitat: Fishermen and conservationists have been lobbying the government to soften up on existing policies. In recent years, when a rig was no longer in use, the government required that all of the equipment be removed. According to FuelFix, less than 10 percent of about 800 non-producing oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico have ended up in the program since 2010, while more than 200 have been removed each year. Now, a new policy will give states more flexibility to review and designate dead rigs as artificial reefs, allowing them to stay in place. Read more: Fish Win Big When Dead Oil Rigs are Left to Rot | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building -- source link
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