Sentences with phrase «against pollution from»

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The signatories of this letter warn against the potential for trade agreements like NAFTA to restrict Canada's ability to enforce its own environmental regulations, maintain labour standards, and keep jobs and pollution from leaking to other states with weaker policies.

Even now when the limits of resources and problems of pollution have forced themselves on the attention of everyone, our inheritance from modernity counts heavily against an adequate response.

In recent years, the fight against ocean plastic pollution has gone from a preoccupation of marine scientists to a movement embraced by everyone from schoolchildren to Queen Elizabeth II, galvanized by images of trash - strewn seas and sea turtles choking on plastic straws and other consumer castaways.

The federal study was a step on the way to implementing that plan — it established the baseline level of methane in the groundwater before fracking, providing a basis for before - after comparison, and a preemptive defense against later claims of pollution from fracking opponents.

Those against FreshDirect have sited concerns like increased pollution from delivery trucks that lead to higher rates of asthma, increased traffic, and a decrease on green space on the waterfront along the Bronx Kill.

Hoosick Falls» previous administration came close to settling with the companies for just over $ 1 million, with the caveat that the village would be prohibited from bringing future claims against Saint Gobain and Honeywell related to pollution.

As the group angrily questioned Malatras on why it took so long for the Department of Health to warn them against drinking their water, he focused on St. Gobain, the company that owns the factory connected to pollution of the municipal water supply, according to audio from the meeting.

Torres, also endorsed by StreetsPAC, is well versed in a broad range of progressive issues — from participatory budgeting to the battle against «predatory equity» and derelict landlords to sustainability, a key policy concern of his that encompasses issues including the health impacts of truck exhaust pollution, the need for congestion pricing to reduce traffic, the availability of nutritious fresh food, and the maintenance of affordable and livable housing.

This month more than 580 residents of eastern North Carolina — the state with the most Smithfield hogs — filed complaints against the company, charging that the pollution from that hog production deprives them of the use and enjoyment of their property.

IMO continues to contribute to the global fight against climate change, and has adopted mandatory measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from international shipping, under IMO's pollution prevention treaty (MARPOL).

The body uses glutathione to protect against toxins that enter our body from the foods we eat and those encountered in everyday life, including pollution, radiation, carcinogens, heavy metals and drugs.

Green tea, a powerful dietary supplement that offers a host of benefits for men and women seeking a healthier life: Assist in the natural weight loss - the brain's help function and physical activity - strengthens energy - protection against free radicals from damaging skin green tea extract is a rich source of polyphenols which provides powerful antioxidant protection, protecting healthy cells against the harmful effects of free radical molecules caused by toxins, pollution, smoke and ultraviolet rays.

You won't have enough to defend against acne from air pollution and cigarette smoke.

«It protects against free radicals that are not just from the sun, but things you are exposed to all year like pollution, cigarette smoke, infrared rays.

Lutein builds up in the cells of the cornea of your eye, strengthening them against oxidative damage from sunlight and pollution.

Catechins help to protect the skin against free radicals and other external damage that the skin may experience from the sun, smoking, or pollution.

«Along with sunscreen, an antioxidant serum is a strong defense against free radicals, those harmful molecules that are spawned from pollution and UV rays and attack skin cells, collagen, and elastin, contributing to wrinkles, spots, and sagging.»

The protection of cells and tissues against oxidation and injury from unstable molecules, pollution, and fats may be the basis for the prevention of aging and many chronic diseases.

You can take the milk thistle for the recommended 8 weeks and achieve a big reduction in acne, and then solidify the benefits further, building up an armour against the slightest piece of acne from air pollution, harsh sunlight, make - up, or pesticides which have washed into your tap water.

Phloretin CF features a patented synergistic combination of 2 % phloretin, 10 % pure vitamin C (l - ascorbic acid), and 0.5 % ferulic acid for enhanced protection against atmospheric skin aging — environmental damage and premature signs of aging caused by free radicals from UVA / UVB, infrared radiation (IRA), and ozone pollution (O3).

First, polyphenol antioxidants may protect the body's cells against damage from free radicals that we are exposed to on a daily basis from radiation, cigarette smoke, pollution, etc..

Because free radicals are impossible to avoid — they come from normal, healthy metabolic processes as well as environmental factors like cigarette smoke, unhealthy food, and pollution — one of the best ways to fight against them is to increase your pet's intake of antioxidant - rich foods.

The image at right is from a gallery of graphics describing some of the issues that persist despite extraordinary progress against water pollution problems in recent decades.

The revelations, included in reports and correspondence released through access - to - information legislation, also indicated that federal tax dollars were used to print about $ 2,000 worth of brochures to help the industry in its battle against the European Parliament's plan to crack down on greenhouse gas pollution from transportation fuels.

This found that renewable electricity reduces all forms of pollution, with this benefit trading off against the need for larger quantities of a range of raw materials, from iron to copper and cement.

If just a fraction of the oil, gas and coal from these major climate disrupters was developed, the resulting carbon pollution would cancel out our country's greatest accomplishments in the fight against climate disruption — efforts like the Obama administrations new fuel economy standards.

Oil and Coal companies are laughing their asses off at the thought of people being against wind power because it kills birds — even if it were true (which it is not) could clean small wind power possibly kill as many birds as oil spills and ground water and air pollution from coal / oil power?

Against these possibilities, there is currently a net cooling effect, equivalent to around 50 ppm, from aerosols associated with air pollution.

The problem with the Kyoto process, critics say, is that it shifts the emphasis away from genuine ecological problems, such as industrial, air and water pollution, to the wasteful fight against harmless gases.

Today, environmental and community groups asked a federal court to stay a decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to weaken and delay Clean Air Act protection against toxic pollution from cement plants.

More importantly, against the combined threats of whaling, habitat degradation, pollution, disturbances from sonar and drilling activities, overfishing of prey species, and the uncertain looming impacts of climate change, whales are surviving.

This bad bill would roll back critical protections against pollution that costs the Great Lakes more than $ 200 million annually, and effectively gives a pass to some ships from ever meeting pollution standards.

By purchasing Gold Standard credits from this project, companies will not only reduce carbon emissions, they will finance a world - leading community - impact project that delivers against a number of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals: reducing deforestation, tackling fuel poverty and reducing household air pollution.»

The funds went to building a network of thinktanks and activist groups that worked to defeat climate bills in Congress and mobilized against Environmental Protection Agency rules to reduce carbon pollution from power plants due to be finalised in the summer of 2015.

Join activists on the frontlines of the fight against pollution around the world as they share insights from their local clean - up efforts, innovative solutions to improving air quality and more.

Just as a Passivhaus protects the occupants from thermal discomfort, draughts, condensation and mould, it also protects them against the statistically more relevant hazard of air pollution.

162 fatalities in the whole history of wind farms against millions of deaths each year from air pollution from the burning of fossil fuels!

That history of air pollution will make it hard for Jefferson County to meet the new proposed changes, which stem from a lawsuit filed against the EPA several years ago by more than a dozen states and environmental groups.

Shifting priorities of the EPA can be seen in the contrast between Pruitt's speedy response to petitions from coal polluters seeking regulatory relief and his more deliberate pace in handling state petitions for action against the coal pollution.

Even the UN Environment Program has taken a strong stance against plastic pollution, and started a global campaign to reduce marine debris from microplastics and single use plastics by 2022.

In 2013, Obama declared the fight against climate change one of the top priorities of his second term and began using his executive powers far more aggressively to reduce US emissions, including rules cutting pollution from power plants.

Few were really against cleaning up the pollution from coal that led to acid rain and few were advocating shutting down all the coal plants in the 70's.

Like the food and toy safety scandals and continuing concerns about pollution during the Olympics, Spielberg's withdrawal from the Games is a big slap in China's face, against the backdrop of what is arguably the country's most face - building event.

The protections against the health harm from carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas pollution are essential to public health and must be preserved.»

But over the past three years, as they have devoted tremendous resources to the fight against TransCanada Corp.'s proposed oil pipeline, they potentially have diverted vast resources from other goals many environmentalists consider more important, such as limiting power plant pollution and taxing carbon emissions.

If just a fraction of the oil, gas and coal from these major climate disrupters was developed, the resulting carbon pollution would cancel out our country's greatest accomplishments in the fight against climate disruption — efforts like the Obama administrations new fuel economy standards (as demonstrated in the chart at the top of this column).

As the world becomes more engaged in the fight against plastic pollution, Surfrider chapters will be right there in the center advocating for legislation across the country and engaging with their communities towards a healthy ocean free from plastic.

We advise business clients and insurers on pollution and other environmental claims, and have extensive experience litigating claims under federal and state statutes in clean - up cases, either defending against liability and allocation among defendants, or seeking reimbursement for recovery costs from responsible parties.

Long v. Courtaulds Fibers, Circuit Court of Mobile County (2000) The Longs brought a lawsuit against Courtaulds Fibers claiming that pollution from its manufacturing facility was causing serious health problems for their livestock and diminished the value of their property.

He points to examples elsewhere where courts have successfully changed policy on environmental issues, such as cases against deforestation in the Philippines and a supreme court ruling in India that paved the way for Delhi's buses to switch from diesel to compressed natural gas (CNG) to cut air pollution.