Throwaway reefs

Date

1993-12

Authors

Dunn, Gail

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Publisher

Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine

Abstract

A Texas company is using coal ash waste from power plants to build saltwater artifcial reefs. The coal ash is being recycled instead of being disposed of in a landfill, and the reefs create important underwater habitat for marine life.

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Photos by Stephan Myers

Keywords

artificial reefs, coal ash, Houston Lighting & Power, oyster reefs

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