Author: Brian F. Smith

The exploration for and production of oil and gas to meet our nation’s energy needs also results in the production of large quantities of water as a byproduct. This water, which is produced from …

As the first decade of the twenty-first century comes to an end, the world continues to experience many developments in technology and in the creation of wealth, yet it still faces many dire …

In 1786 Elizabeth Fitzgerald, a 26 year old woman, became involved in England’s brutal justice system and found herself exiled from her homeland to Botany Bay in the antipodes where she had to endure …