Sentences with phrase «against polluters»

It would make it easier for residents of Hoosick Falls, which Marchione represents, to file a lawsuit against the polluters responsible for the village water pollution.

The bill would allow those harmed by contaminants at a Superfund site to bring personal injury claims against the polluter for up to three years after the site is given a Superfund designation.

The bill would have allowed those harmed by contaminants at a Superfund site to bring personal injury claims against the polluter for up to three years after the site is given a Superfund designation.

Perhaps as a result, enforcement actions against polluters is also down by 24 %.

A 4 - 4 tie would mean litigation against the polluters could go forward, because that would leave in effect the earlier decision by the appeals court.

Edley has complained, according to the San Francisco Chronicle (February 14, 2007), that parents and the public can not get in the courthouse door to argue that officials are failing to live up to the obligations of education statutes: «If the state fails to enforce environmental regulations against a polluter, members of the public can not only go to the ballot box, they can also go to court.

The national & international env orgs deal with national / international policy, laws, and cases against polluters.

This is a major breakthrough for the divestment movement and the thousands of people around the world who have pushed cities to take a stand against polluters who are destroying our climate and the planet.

He has almost single - handedly obtained about 40 landmark judgements and numerous orders from the Supreme Court against polluters, a record that may be unrivaled by any other environmental lawyer in the world.

As part of the push to end the legislative session by Thursday, state lawmakers representing the PFOA contaminated village of Hoosick Falls want to extend the statute of limitations to bring lawsuits against polluters.

But Baker says she's grateful to Senator Marchione for trying to push the bill to expand the time to bring lawsuits against polluters.

But Baker said she's grateful to Marchione for trying to push the bill to expand the time to bring lawsuits against polluters.

As part of the push to end the legislative session by Thursday, state lawmakers representing Hoosick Falls — where water has been contaminated with PFOA — want to extend the statute of limitations to bring lawsuits against polluters.

ALBANY — After hours of intense criticism, GOP state Sen. Kathy Marchione once again revised her bill that would allow people harmed by contaminants to bring a lawsuit against the polluter, including her constituents in Hoosick Falls.

ALBANY — Republican state Sen. Kathy Marchione has effectively killed off her own bill that would allow those harmed by contaminants to bring a lawsuit against a polluter, including her constituents in Hoosick Falls.

«When this little girl grows up her world will have significantly less mercury pollution because President Obama and the EPA stood up against polluters and established the first - ever clean air standards.