Nathan Walker signs with Rose-Hulman to pursue baseball and engineering  RiverBender.comCARROLLTON - It's the best of both worlds for Nathan Walker.He's accomplished two longtime goals; officially signed to play college baseball and major. Read …

Coast Guard warns to stay away from tar balls, oil sheen off Rockaways  WABC-TVThe Coast Guard is warning people in the waters off the Rockaways to stay away from any tar balls or oil sheens they might see and is investigating to see if ... Read …

CBC.caBalls of bitumen: Calgary breakthrough will make oil pipelines unnecessary, researcher saysCBC.caIan Gates was researching ways to upgrade bitumen when he and his team accidentally found a way to degrade it, making it even more viscous — which, in tu …

JalopnikHere's Why 'Balls To The Wall' Is Actually An Engineering ExpressionJalopnikThe expression and that meaning actually originated with the steam engine; specifically the centrifugal governor used to keep things from blowing up. Oddly enou …

KEYTClean-up Crews Check Oil On Ventura County BeachesKEYT“We don't know at this time if the oil is from naturally occurring seeps or if it is related to the spill near Refugio Beach in Santa Barbara County,” said Kevin McGowan, manager of the Ventura …