Displaying items 73-84 of 2017
» View wsbtradio.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-169
•
Next >
-
Column: Don't mess with Texas water, frackers warned
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Eagle Ford in Texas is one of the fastest-growing shale oil and gas plays in the United States, but it is also in one of the driest parts of the country. Following a severe drought in 2011, concerns are mounting that oil and gas...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Organic Chemical Industry, Chemical Industry, Energy Resources, Texas Legislature
-
COLUMN-Need for energy storage offers hydropower revival: Wynn
Reuters(The author is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.) By Gerard Wynn LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Hydropower offers an effective way to balance grids that increasingly have to cope with variable renewable energy supply, and this may...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Renewable Energy, Hydroelectricity, Marketing
-
Sally Jewell affirms Everglades `a high priority'
She came, she saw, she toured by airboat, and she reaffirmed that the Obama administration remains committed “to the people of Florida to make the Everglades restoration a high priority.” Sally Jewell, less than three weeks into her job...
Tags: Environmental Politics, National Parks, Sally Jewell, Invasive Species, Boynton Beach
-
George, religious leaders ask city to repeal water fee on non-profits
Tribune reporterMore than 100 religious leaders and a handful of aldermen today called for a repeal of the water fee imposed on non-profits by the city last year. "The lake is a gift from God," said Cardinal Francis George said. "We feel sometimes we should charge...Tags: Carrie Austin, Howard Brookins, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Religion and Belief
-
Apr. 30 in History: 16-year-old boy, arrested on suspicion of being El Centro's "Pajama Burglar"
>> 50 Years Ago — EL CENTRO — A 16-year-old boy, arrested on suspicion of being El Centro’s “Pajama Burglar,” has admitted trying to burn down the Southern Baptist Church here last month because he was mad at his Sunday...Tags: Shootings, Murder, Theft, Police Arrests, Crimes
-
Toxic waste in Severn wells investigated
Groundwater contamination from toxic waste dumped decades ago at a nearby factory in the Severn area has prompted widespread testing of residential wells and put eight homes on bottled water, state officials said. The eight households have been...
Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Environmental Politics, Health and Safety at Work, Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
-
Troubled Salton Sea may get some relief
Staff WriterThe Salton Sea may get a boost soon. Three environmental projects have been tentatively awarded $3 million. Two of the projects — one on the south end and another on the north end of the sea are habitat restoration and dust mitigation projects....Tags: Asthma, Natural Resources, Renovation, Environmental Issues, Natural Resource Industry
-
CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITIONS South Dakota
For the week ending April 7, 2013, below normal temperatures across the eastern part of the state limited fieldwork in most areas, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, South Dakota Field Office. Average snow depth across the...Tags: Weather, Weather Reports, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture, Arable Farming
-
Stanford council votes for water, sewer rate increases
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — Stanford City Council members voted 5-0 Tuesday evening to move forward with a plan to increase water rates by 22 percent and sewer rates by 4 percent. If approved on a second reading, Stanford residents would see their minimum... -
California's environmental laws: Job creators, not job killers
Who knew that being a smoggy place might be good for business? Gov. Jerry Brown is in China, and one of the things he’s pitching is California’s expertise in dealing with smog. Because if there’s one thing we have in common with the...Tags: Executive Branch, Air Pollution, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown, Environmental Politics
-
Is environmental stewardship a Christian duty?
Long before organic labels and hybrid cars came along, Adam and Eve were eating pesticide-free produce in their own backyard garden. OK, so that may not have turned out so well. But forbidden fruit aside, many Christians view the planet as a gift from...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
-
China pollution may hold silver lining for California
BEIJING — As Gov. Jerry Brown tours some of China's economic hubs this week, he is breathing the kind of heavy, soiled air that blanketed Los Angeles decades ago. The soot and smog that are byproducts of this country's industrial progress are...
Tags: Air Pollution, Executive Branch, U.S. Embassy, Environmental Politics, Regional Authority
May 1, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 1, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 1, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 30, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Apr 30, 2013
|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
Apr 30, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 12, 2013
|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
Apr 12, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Apr 10, 2013
|Story| Interior Journal
Apr 11, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 10, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 10, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Water Supply topic gallery.