The time capsule was discovered behind a plaque at the monument in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood. The sealed box was put behind the plaque, placed in front of a niche to commemorate the monument's centennial, on Defender's Day, Sept. 12, 1915.
OIL AND THE ENVIRONMENT. Products made from oil (petroleum products) help us do a lot of things. We use them to power our airplanes, cars, and trucks, to heat our houses, and to make things like medicine and plastics.Even though petroleum products make life easier, it is not all good.IL AND THE ENVIRONMENT. Products made from oil (petroleum products) help us do a lot of things. We use them to power our airplanes, cars, and trucks, to heat our houses, and to make things like medicine and plastics.
1 We get a good percentage of our domestic oil from rather unsafe offshore oil drilling. 2  Should probably cut down on our oil consumption. 3  Most of the huge amount of oil we use goes towards unsustainable car and plane transportation. The United States accounts for 10% of global oil production, but 23% of consumption. 2  71% of US oil consumption is for transportation. 3  30% of US oil production is from offshore oil drilling.