Using A Magnetic Field to Clean Up Oil Spills in Water - Patent

New Patent Filed - Process for cleaning up oil spills - The present invention relates to a system for controlling oil spills floating on open bodies of water. The process involves dispersing a hydrocarbon base ferrofluid containing an oil soluble water insoluble surfactant and a stable colloid of magnetic solids e.g. magnetite into the oil slick, then using a magnetic field to attract and pick up the oil spill, which is now magnetically responsive.  Patent US 3635819 A

Not sure if this video below showing how a magnetic wand cleans an oil spill has any relation but I find this interesting.

Keystone Pipeline and Dakota Access Pipeline Maps

Dakota Access Pipeline Map

Where is Standing Rock?

Campus Activism: How to Organize a Student Protest

If you are a student who is passionate about dealing with the issue of fracking and stopping it from happening around the world, organizing a student protest is one of the best ways to get your voice heard and inform others of your plight. If big enough, protests can be influential in decision-making, and at times, protests have stopped policies from going through or decisions from being made. Here’s how to organize a student protest against fracking at your college campus.

Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion in Texas Caught on Police Dashcam

Huge Gas Line Explosion Caught on Police Dashcam in Texas

Oil Tankers Derailed Near Chevron Refinery in El Segundo

4 tankers came off the track during heavy rain in a heavy commercial area.

A tanker train carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) derailed near the Chevron refinery in El Segundo, California on Thursday, January 12, 2017. The derailment occurred at around 2:30 p.m. near Douglas Street and Chapman Way. At least four cars jumped the track and their undercarriages were torn out.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or spills. Crews worked into the morning hours on Friday to lift the overturned cars. When three cars were raised from the tracks, no leaks and only cosmetic damage was discovered.

Very Cool Safety Startups from CES 2017

Atmotube - Air Quality Sensor that is on Indigogo.

Nimb - wearables personal safety notification ring startup for emergency notification.

Vaporsens sensors for tracking chemicals in the air.

 #ConTechTrio LIVE at #CES2017 with Eureka Park - The startups! https://t.co/oqV03ZGv8l

— ConTechTrio 🛠📱🖥 (@ConTechTrio) January 6, 2017

What is Causing Earthquakes in Hawthorne Nevada?