U.S. Oil Platform on Fire in Gulf of Mexico
A small offshore oil platform caught fire in shallow water near the coast of Louisiana on Friday and a sheen was seen in the sea after workers were evacuated, officials said.
France and Florida Hit Reverse on Sinking Tyres for Artificial Reefs
Lurking beneath the sparkling waves of the French Riviera resort of Cannes, are tens of thousands of now troublesome scrap tyres, sunk deliberately to boost marine development. While in the Atlantic, Florida officials have resumed raising some of the hundreds of thousands of tires dumped off its shores decades ago during an unsuccessful attempt to create an artificial reef.