As of this writing, about 600 oil rigs in the Gulf of America have been fully converted into artificial reefs. Yet, only 1,100 of 7,000 original platforms remain. Sadly, only 20% of rigs currently ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A new bipartisan federal bill could expand the Rigs-to-Reefs program, which converts decommissioned oil rigs into artificial reefs in the Gulf instead of fully removing them.

Oil corporations and sportfishing lobbying groups have long championed a program called “Rigs-to-Reefs” as a win-win for industry and the environment. Don’t be fooled. Here’s what you need to know ...

The 4,000 active oil rigs and platforms in the Gulf of Mexico become the homes to marine life that otherwise wouldn’t have shelter in open waters, and a well-known Gulf of Mexico conservationist is ...

Pollution and rising sea surface temperatures are decimating the world's coral reef populations. According to a 2020 Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network report, the world's oceans lost roughly 14% of ...

New bill could boost 'Rigs to Reefs' Program A new federal bill could make it easier to turn decommissioned oil rigs into artificial reefs, a move scientists say would boost Gulf fisheries and habitat ...