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Reclaiming Oil Rigs As Oceanic Eco-Resorts

Posted by timothy on from the they're-prettier-than-they-look dept.

Mike writes "Here's an innovative reuse for those old abandoned oil rigs littering the ocean — convert them into eco resorts. Morris Architects' Oil Rig Platform Resort and Spa makes use of one of 4,000 oil rigs out in the Gulf of Mexico and transforms it into a beacon of sustainability, re-imagining an iconic source of dirty energy as an eco-haven that generates all of its power from renewable sources."

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  1. Re:Aren't oceanic oil rigs already eco-resorts... by CannonballHead · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sounds to me like it "created jobs" and thus "stimulated the economy" though... ;) :)

  2. Re:Aren't oceanic oil rigs already eco-resorts... by R2.0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Abandoned oil rigs need to remain abandoned, at least during hurricane season. Last thing emergency officials need are a bunch of earth-firsters not following protocol and being stranded in the middle of a storm. It makes a lot more sense to topple the rigs.

    Q. What do call a bunch of eco-tourists lost at sea when an abandoned oil rig collapses?

    A. A good start

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