Displaying items 121-132 of 15481
» View wsbt.com items only
< Previous
•
1-10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-1291
•
Next >
-
S. Mich. zoo seeks help with names for lemur triplets
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — The Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek is seeking a little help picking names for its recently born lemur triplets. The zoo says the babies born April 29 to Phin and John are on display. Staff came up with a list of names to...Tags: Facebook, Wildlife, Natural Resources, Conservation, Endangered Species
-
EPA sets tighter standards for soot pollution
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new air quality standards that would lower the amount of soot allowed from diesel trucks, buses, power plants and other sources. The long-delayed rule, to be made public Friday,...Tags: American Lung Association, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Heart Attack, Science and Technology, Standards
-
Colorado wildfires ranks as most destructive in state history
DENVER (Reuters) - An 85-square-mile (220-square-km) wildfire raging out of control for a week in northern Colorado has destroyed 181 homes, ranking it as the most destructive blaze in state history, fire officials said on Saturday. The so-called High...
Tags: Forestry and Timber, Disasters and Accidents, John Hickenlooper, Agricultural Research and Technology, Fires
-
Former Penn student dies at Brown County State Park
20-year-old former Penn High School student Chelsea Ann Lovett has died while horseback riding at Brown County State Park. The Indiana Conservation Officers confirm the Granger woman was shortly into the ride around noon Sunday when a dead tree fell and...
Tags: Natural Resources, Forests
-
UPDATE: Former Penn High School student killed in horseback riding accident
BROWN COUNTY, Ind -- Indiana conservation officers are investigating the death of a Granger woman who died after a tree fell on her while she was giving a horse-guided tour in Brown County Sunday. Police say 20-year-old Chelsea Ann Lovett of Granger...
Tags: Health, Disasters and Accidents, Accidental Death, Wildlife, Natural Resources
-
Are low rainfall amounts putting our groundwater at risk?
WSBT TV ReporterThis weekend's rainfall may have helped some people, but other parts of our area saw virtually nothing. Is it enough to cause concern over how much water you’re using and are some areas in danger of running low? The short answer is no. From...Tags: Water, Agricultural Research and Technology, Science and Technology, Agriculture
-
Indiana agency plans crackdowns on DUI on the water
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Conservation Officers will be out on the water Friday through Sunday looking for people operating boats under the influence of alcohol. DNR Division of Law Enforcement Lt. Bill Browne says the agency wants to make sure...Tags: Conservation
-
Talk of drones patrolling US skies spawns anxiety
WASHINGTON (AP) — The prospect that thousands of drones could be patrolling U.S. skies by the end of this decade is raising the specter of a Big Brother government that peers into backyards and bedrooms. The worries began mostly on the political...Tags: Politics, Rush Holt, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, New York City, Defense Equipment
-
The peregrines' banding: A story of growth and loss
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — Known as the fastest moving creature on Earth, the peregrine falcon carries this title for good reason. Falcon parents will do nearly anything to protect their young, swooping from cliffs or rooftops, at high speeds of up to more than...Tags: DNA, Health, Chemical Industry, Wildlife, Natural Resources
-
First of AM General's wheelchair-accessible vehicles delivered
An update on the wheelchair-accessible vehicles being built locally at St. Joseph County's AM General plant – the company has now started delivering them to customers.
The company named Vehicle Production Group says the MV-1 is the only factory-...Tags: Plant Openings, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Hummer
-
Michiana congressmen 'disappointed,' 'outraged' by pipeline decision
As recently as last week, U. S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, speaking in Niles, talked about the need to re-duce the country’s depend-ence on foreign oil and re-ferred to the proposed $7 billion Keystone XL Can-ada-to-Texas pipeline project as a...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Politics, Conservation, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama
-
Solar power warms up Goshen College
GOSHEN – Goshen College students need more sunny days this year because they are hoping to heat the water at the campus REC center by using sunshine.
This has been in the works for the past three years now. Students helped design and build most of...Tags: Natural Gas, Education, Natural Resources, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy
Jun 14, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
Jun 15, 2012
|Story| WSBT-TV
Jun 17, 2012
|Story| Reuters
Jun 17, 2012
|Story| WSBT-TV
Jun 18, 2012
|Story| WSBT-TV
Jun 18, 2012
|Story| WSBT-TV
Jun 19, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
Jun 19, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
May 29, 2012
|Story| WSBT-TV
Oct 20, 2011
|Story| WSBT-TV
Jan 19, 2012
|Story| South Bend Tribune
Dec 1, 2011
|Story| WSBT-TV