Other environmental concerns relate to the radioactive contamination of the Arctic Ocean from, for example, Russian radioactive waste dump sites in the Kara Sea [42] and Cold War nuclear test sites such as Novaya Zemlya.
Not exact matches
In the latter regard, H. Paul Santmire whose study of the history of Western attitudes toward nature is one of the best available, provides perspective when he writes: «The theological tradition of the West is neither ecologically bankrupt, as some of its popular and scholarly critics have maintained and as numbers of its own theologians have assumed, nor replete with immediately accessible, albeit long - forgotten ecological riches hidden everywhere in its deeper vaults, as some contemporary Christians, who are profoundly troubled by the
environmental crises and
other related concerns, might wistfully hope to find» (Santmire, 5).
None of the funds made available to the
Environmental Protection Agency by this division or any
other Act may be expended for purposes of enforcing or promulgating any regulation (
other than with respect to section 202 of the Clean Air Act) or order, taking action
relating to, or denying approval of state implementation plans or permits because of the emissions of greenhouse gases due to
concerns regarding possible climate change.
«People who join safaris and
other conservation -
related activities must
concern themselves with local issues of equity,
environmental and economic justice.
(
Related: «The Canadian Oil Boom: Scraping Bottom» and Photos: Canadian Oil Sands) Because of the emissions and an array of
other environmental concerns, including tailing ponds, water consumption, and risk of leaks, the operations have become a target of
environmental activists.
The company has also instructed non-governmental groups, including the Union of
Concerned Scientists, to keep communications
related to climate change they have had with the attorneys generals coalition,
other environmental groups, former Vice President Al Gore and the media.
While scientists working in the nascent field of
environmental nanotechnology have already demonstrated its benefits in cleaning up pollutants and monitoring and preventing their spread,
others, more
concerned about the long - term effects
related to exposure and chemical reactivity, have called for studies into ecotoxicology.
We keep pace with insurance products and regulations as they expand and adapt to fast - developing technologies and rising
concerns related to privacy, intellectual property theft, corporate social responsibility, sophisticated financial products, credit risks and terrorism, among
others, while still addressing traditional areas such as property and casualty, product liability,
environmental issues and business torts.
He has acted as counsel in several precedent - setting cases involving insurers, architects, engineers and
other participants in the construction industry and has been counsel on a wide variety of issues
related to
environmental concerns.