According to a new federal investigative report, oil giant British Petroleum holds most the responsibility for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. While this isn’t the first analysis alleging that the company is in the wrong, this investigation was more thorough in determining the cause behind the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig. Much of the report focuses…

I love the show Mad Men, because it gives a glimpse into the advertising industry and every stop they pull to get the public to buy a certain product. The lines advertisers use are, for the most part, heavily sugar coated at best and a downright lie at worst. Enter the new…

Yet another oil spill has been reported by BP, this time at its Alaskan oilfields, apparently caused by a rupture in a pipeline. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation said the accident resulted in around 2,100 to 4,200 gallons of oil being spilled onto the Lisburne field tundra. According to BP, cleanup is currently…

In what seems like a last ditch effort to gain popularity for the upcoming election, President Obama and his administration have released a national clean water plan which promises to stringently protect America’s water supplies. The plan highlights the importance of partnerships and coordination with states, local communities, stakeholders and the public to protect health and…

The slippery yellow skins are better known as a comedic prop, but now research has demonstrated they have a capacity to absorb lead and copper from river water. Previously, other plant materials such as peanut shells and coconut fibers had been tried, but minced banana peels did the trick better. Researchers also found minced banana peels could be used repeatedly to purify water contaminated by industrial plants and…