In late April of 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico had a catastrophic failure. For the better part of three months, images of oil slicks, outraged politicians and environmental groups decrying the damage being done dominated our news media before the ongoing sp

Found in health stores as a supplement, selenium has been found to be required for the proper function of the human body – in tiny amounts.(1) While small concentrations are found naturally in foods, which are normally enough to sustain us, a number of controversial claims have been m

The amount of oil that enters the marine environment from consumers (not producers like the oil companies) can be hard to estimate, and even harder to control. Often, reports will break down pollution sources into two broad categories: Point-Source Pollution: This refers to discrete s

When people talk about oil spills, they often do so only in terms of large spills encompassing thousands of barrels of oil in a single incident. Visually striking, the images from these spills splash across newspapers, get extended attention on television shows, and often feature as t

Welcome to the blog for Oil Spill Defense, a website run by Petro Barrier Systems Inc of Sidney, Canada. Our aim here is to help people understand what can be in their water, where it comes from, and what risks it may pose. While we make our business in the filtration and removal of m