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State Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos on Monday said the federal Environmental Protection Agency needs to do more to ensure that PCBs have been thoroughly removed from the Hudson River, reopening a decades - long debate about the area's toxic legacy.

DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos says dredging improved the Hudson but the federal Environmental Protection Agency needs to re-evaluate the six - year project and get objective analysis in its ongoing review of fish, water and sediment data.

Not exact matches

All of North America's water pipes and pumps need an upgrade, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says will cost US$ 384 billion between now and 2030.

In a briefing in Santa Rosa, officials asked them to ease red tape that will make it easier to erect temporary housing and to ensure the Environmental Protection Agency has the resources it needs to clean up any hazardous material before it infiltrates the water supply.

Windward's technology has thus far been used mostly by government agencies for dealing with smuggling, protection of resources, and gathering information for strategic needs.

But we also need to ensure that government agencies like the Federal Trade Commission hold companies accountable (especially companies like Facebook who are already subject to a settlement agreement based on previous privacy violations), and we need Congress and other lawmakers to strengthen privacy protections.

According to Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency sees this as an ongoing issue that needs continued monitoring.

The Park District needs a permit for the shooting from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to lift the injunction issued in response to a park neighbor's lawsuit.

In June 1998, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency said the park needed to obtain a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit because the lead shot from shotgun shells may contaminate the ground and run - off water.

I / we agree that if any material change (s) occur (s) in my / our financial condition that I / we will immediately notify BSHFC of said change (s) and unless Baby Safe Homes Franchise Corporation is so notified it may continue to rely upon the application and financial statement and the representations made herein as a true and accurate statement of my / our financial condition.nI / we authorize Baby Safe Homes Franchise Corporation to make whatever credit inquiries / background checks it deems necessary in connection with this application and financial statement.nI / we authorize and instruct any person or consumer reporting agency to furnish to BSHFC any information that it may have to obtain in response to such credit inquiries.nIn consideration of the ongoing association between Baby Safe Homes and the undersigned applicant (hereinafter u201cApplicantu201d), the parties hereto have entered into this Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition Agreement.nWHEREAS, in the course of its business operations, Baby Safe Homes provides its customers products and services which, by nature of the business, include trade secrets, confidential and proprietary information, and other matters deemed material or important enough to warrant protection; and WHEREAS, Applicant, by reason of his / her interest in Baby Safe Homes and in the course of his / her duties, has access to said secrets and confidential information; and WHEREAS, Baby Safe Homes has trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary information, including procedures, customer lists, and particular desires or needs of such customers to which Applicant has access in the course of his / her duties as an Applicant.nNow, therefore, in consideration of the premises contained herein, the parties agree as follows Applicant shall not, either during the time of his / her franchise evaluation with Baby Safe Homes or at any time thereafter either directly or indirectly, communicate, disclose, reveal, or otherwise use for his / her own benefit or the benefit of any other person or entity, any trade secrets or other confidential or proprietary information obtained by Employee by virtue of his / her employment with Baby Safe Homes, in any manner whatsoever, any such information of any kind, nature, or description concerning any matters affecting or relating to the Baby Safe Homes business, or in the business of any of its customers or prospective customers, except as required in the course of his / her employment by Baby Safe Homes or except as expressly authorized Baby Safe Homes Franchise Corporation, in writing.nDuring any period of evaluation with Baby Safe Homes, and for two (2) years thereafter, Applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, induce or influence, divert or take away, or attempt to divert or take away and, during the stated period following termination of employment, call upon or solicit, or attempt to call upon or solicit, any of the customers or patrons Baby Safe Homes including, but not limited to, those upon whom he / she was directly involved, or called upon, or catered to, or with whom became acquainted while engaged in the franchise evaluation process of a Baby Safe Homes franchise business.

The U.N. mission will need to coordinate closely with other U.N. agencies and nongovernmental organizations, which will be working on the reintegration process and the protection of civilians.

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, has broken months of silence about his frequent premium - class flights at taxpayer expense, saying he needs to fly first class because of unpleasant interactions with other travelers.

He said «Federal Government through the coordinating agency, NEMA and relevant line Ministries, Departments and Agencies have been trying to meet the needs of the IDPs in the provision of food, nutrition, non-food items (NFIs), temporary shelter, medicament, psycho - social therapy, security and protection.

If the immigration exemption stays in the Data Protection Bill, agencies including the Home Office will have the virtually limitless ability to process data without transparency or oversight — with no need for suspicion of criminal activity as long as they cite «immigration control».

Westchester County Board of Legislators Majority Leader and Subcommittee Chairman Peter Harckham (D - Katonah) welcomed Raymond Kvalheim, a project director with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and Jason C. Denno, from the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation and CWNS state coordinator, to discuss necessary wastewater infrastructure improvements and how to document these needs.

This year's First Congressional District candidates both agree more needs to be done to protect the area's natural resources, but how the Environmental Protection Agency goes about making that happen is where they disagree.

The Adirondack Park Agency Act, however, emphasizes the balance between natural resource protection and the needs of local residents, Monroe said.

On the environment, Delgado said the country needs to properly fund the Environmental Protection Agency and make sure it is run by a person who supports the environment and believes in climate change.

While the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency did an emergency removal of contaminants after the factory closed in 2000, more remediation will be needed including the removal of underground storage tanks and liquids left in trenches and pits, and assessing an area that had a former mercury spill.

And should other law - enforcement agencies — be they federal, state or local — suggest that police are needed for public safety on or near the wedding site, Steinhaus told Anderson, «it is their responsibility for those agencies to deploy the appropriate number of officers for the safety and protection of the community.»

The Happy Sunshine Company, producers of La Vonce tomato paste, has started operating again, though it is yet to receive all the needed documentation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Asked if they would support the town's goal of meeting all of its electricity needs through renewable sources by 2020, Paul Giardina, a Republican running for town board and a longtime official of the federal Environmental Protection Agency, said that while he supports the goal, solar power is the only option that could be online by that deadline.

The new law enforcement agency — it will be known as the Justice Center for the Protection of People With Special Needs — will be much like the one proposed this year by the governor.

New York's emerging plan to regulate natural gas drilling in the gas - rich Marcellus Shale needs to go further to safeguard drinking water, environmentally sensitive areas and gas industry workers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has informed state officials.

The Environmental Protection Agency's latest survey for capitol improvement identifies the need to invest $ 298 billion over the next 20 years on wastewater and stormwater infrastructure to meet the Clean Water Act public safety goals of swimmable and fishable waters.

But the US Environmental Protection Agency has since questioned this conclusion, arguing that the final environmental impact assessment would need a «more careful review of the market analysis and rail transport options ``.

Perspectives: Big Need for a Little Testing (p 28) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is dragging its feet in studying the health and environmental risks of nanomaterials, which promotes an atmosphere of uncertainty endangering people's health and impeding innovation.

«It was clear to everybody that we need more refined technical requirements, not just guidelines,» says Gerhard Kminek, planetary protection officer for the European Space Agency and chair of COSPAR's planetary protection panel, which sets the standards.

«Washington State will need to respond vigorously to ocean acidification if we are going to avoid significant and possibly irreversible losses,» concluded the report from the Blue Ribbon Panel, which was co-chaired by former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief William Ruckelshaus.

While the sale of unreliable tests could fall foul of trading - standards rules, it is unclear whether general consumer protection agencies have the expertise needed to police the industry.

Bush's Environmental Protection Agency concluded that the facility needs to prevent radiation leakage for up to 10,000 years.

For example, at 60 parts per billion ozone levels, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers a «moderate» level, the researchers found that enough chemical changes took place to thoroughly confuse bees and hinder their ability to identify the plumes of floral scents they needed to locate food.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that consumers and businesses need to recycle old PCs, televisions and cell phones to keep a lid on growing piles of electronic trash.

«The general feeling is that we need to move beyond mortality testing to sublethal testing that looks at the shortening of life span, disorientation, reduced vigor, and other things,» says Pettis, who has been in discussions with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about developing newer, more sensitive pesticide tests.

Shortly afterwards, NOAA acknowledged the need for expanded protection, but the agency has not yet proposed a rule to accomplish it.

In the United States, regulatory agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will likely all need to approve any new technology of this type being deployed in the environment.

Dr. Harber notes that it's important for government agencies to properly enforce regulations, while miners themselves should identify unsafe conditions and comply with protection practices such as using respirator masks when needed.

Ginsburg's prim appearance lay at odds with her insistence, radical to many, that women were people in need of equal opportunities, not «protection» that ensconced them in lower - paying jobs or denied them agency over their own bodies.

Before declining the rental agency's CDW or LDW, you should read carefully and compare the terms of the rental agreement, the CLDI insurance certificate in your card package and any other insurance you own to decide which coverage best meets your protection needs.

You need to work with an agency that is intimately familiar with renters insurance in Harris County to make sure you get the protection you need as well as the value you deserve.

One final thing: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency of the U.S. government, recommends you get confirmation of your account closure in writing.2 Banks can choose to reactivate closed accounts if you didn't properly change your automatic payments or deposits, so a paper trail could come in handy if you need to dispute any charges.

The nation's consumer protection agency has several situation - based tips for consumers who need to know what to expect in today's mortgage market:

Renters insurance is traditionally a secondary line of business for agencies — that's one of the reasons that we exist, to make sure renters have the protection they need.

We generally provided credit default swap protection on the most senior liabilities of structured finance transactions, and at inception of the contract our exposure generally had more subordination than needed to achieve triple - A ratings from credit rating agencies (referred to as «Super Triple - A» exposure).

The Company generally provided credit default swap protection on the most senior liabilities of structured finance transactions, and at inception of the contract its exposure generally has more subordination than needed to achieve triple - A ratings from credit rating agencies (referred to as «Super Triple - A» exposure).

If you need help following up on a complaint you have already made, contact your disability or health services complaint body, or your local consumer protection agency.

We also offer advisory services to humane societies, animal protection organizations, avian rescue groups and to federal, state and local agencies needing assistance with issues related to captive exotic birds.

«This project is a truly wonderful example of what we can accomplish when we all work together to meet a common need,» said Kevin Wright, Government and External Affairs Coordinator for Marin County Parks «It has allowed us to leverage the knowledge and resources of each of the One Tam agency partners, and combine that with the support of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy to address the resource protection goals that are at the very heart of our work.»

My colleague Felicity Barringer, who covers the environment for our National desk, has been tracking developments related to the White House fight with some Environmental Protection Agency officials over the need to restrict carbon dioxide.

Tell the Environmental Protection Agency that we need the strongest possible safeguards against toxic wastewater.