Sentences with phrase «among environmentalists»

Meanwhile, opinion in the blogosphere last night was sharply divided, even among environmentalists.

Some criticisms of the plan include the use of cap - and - trade initiatives, the efficacy of which has been a source of debate among environmentalists.

However, a new plan to transfer a massive amount of state land to private ownership is afloat, provoking plenty of opposition among environmentalists.

The extension of the permit period from five years has raised concerns among environmentalists about the ecological effects of the growing wind industry.

Very few people, even among environmentalists, have truly faced up to what the science is telling us.

Although one of the land swaps enjoys wide support, the other has sparked controversy and a fierce debate among environmentalists.

In hopes of making industrial shipping more profitable in the remote region, the construction of a new port has been proposed along the rivers» edge, stirring ire among environmentalists who fear it could blemish this important natural treasure.

Keurig sales have continued to fall since 2014, and mounting concerns among environmentalists in the past decade could be one factor.

While the BBC has a growing international reputation as a force for good among environmentalists and climate change experts because of its heavy investment in research and in shows such as Saving The Planet and Springwatch, it is behaving hypocritically, say conservationists, if it continues to promote careless self - indulgence in a popular show such as Top Gear.

Luntz isn't the first public opinion expert to suggest this course of action — but until recently he was better known among environmentalists for furnishing the GOP with sophisticated strategies to kill any prospect of climate action during the Bush years.

The researchers did not find evidence that the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing had contaminated any of the wells they tested, allaying for the time being some of the greatest fears among environmentalists and drilling opponents.

The defeat was felt among environmentalists across the States.

During the recession, western nations actually saw their emissions flatline or fall in line with tumbling consumption, while the great worry among environmentalists is that, as nations with huge populations become more developed, their emissions are going to push past the point of no return.

The deal between the German and American companies has sparked criticism among environmentalists and farmers in Europe.

St Francis is one of the best - loved saints, not only among Christians, but also among environmentalists and animal rights campaigners: he loved nature, animals and every human person.

Oil sands extraction raises concerns among environmentalists because it generates more of the heat - trapping gases causing climate change than conventional oil drilling, among other things

The technique remains highly controversial among environmentalists, despite the enthusiasm of researchers like Tuli.

«The PRISM fast reactor is attracting friends among environmentalists formerly opposed to nuclear power... Only fast reactors can consume the plutonium.

But substantial recent progress has been made by proactive collaborations among environmentalists, regulators, scientists, and industry, leading to progress in the IMO in the development of guidelines for the reduction of underwater noise from commercial shipping.

A common belief among environmentalists is that driving across unspoiled America — the unpaved roads and trails that reach deep into the interior of this great nation — somehow desecrates it or trashes things for future generations.

Remember that wave of angst and suspicion among environmentalists when the Murdoch family's 21st Century Fox paid $ 725 million to form a for - profit joint venture with National Geographic?

Another illustration of the deep divisions among environmentalists came in the days following the Fukushima nuclear calamity, when Bill McKibben and a British counterpart, George Monbiot, drew utterly divergent lessons from the disaster.

Mr. Clinton acknowledged that such an idea was unlikely to win favor among environmentalists, who see little justice in turning land to crop elsewhere, as Mac Margolis noted for Newsweek last year:

Now whether or not such impressive measures mitigate Wal Mart's effect on local economies, or its continued push for lower prices, is a debate that is likely to continue among us environmentalists.

As senator, she led the Congress's powerful anti-environmental, anti-indigenous «bancada ruralista», or large landowners», caucus and earned the title among environmentalists of «chainsaw queen.»

None of these individuals has any credentials or credibility as a climate scientist, and Moore is something of a joke among environmentalists.

Kevin Drum thinks the recent Citigroup report that sees natural gas as a major ally for renewable deployment will cause some tension among environmentalists:

This oft - repeated claim — upgrade your home's insulation, seal the cracks, buy an LED, and you'll eventually turn a profit — is a shibboleth among environmentalists.

This is not an unheard - of view among environmentalists, and at times Mr Lynas's protestations of heresy can seem a trifle self - serving.

He rejects the belief, widespread among environmentalists, that the protection of nature requires a wholesale recasting of society and the economy.

As director of the SEU's Coordination and Information Center from 1987 to 1992, Zabelin created a computer network that fostered cooperation among environmentalists scattered across the former Soviet Union, forming a cohesive environmental movement.

Within a month of the EEI's letter, the documents were circulating in the streets, especially among environmentalists in Washington, D.C..

There's an ongoing argument among environmentalists and climate hawks about the best way to make progress on climate change.

Along with a flurry of activity, Brown's dead - trees emergency declaration triggered alarm among some environmentalists, who questioned its exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act to boost efforts to remove dead or dying trees.

Secondly, the US released a compilation of articles refuting the gloabl warming theory, in which was included an article by Bjorn Lomborg, head of the Copenhagen Consensus and a much - disliked Dane among environmentalists.

There is a very worrying trend among some environmentalists and Green Parties to substitute ideology for science and repetition for rigor.

Not only is ECO-O.K. being praised among environmentalists for its innovative, market - driven approach to conservation, it is also gaining respect in the business world.

Mitchell was notorious among environmentalists in Queensland for his anti-green views while editor of The Courier - Mail.

She was later promoted to Chief of Staff where she was a vocal proponent of industrialization, supporting investment in nuclear and hydroelectric power plants which have been contentious issues among environmentalists.

Vilsack Likely to Continue Displease Some Of all President Obama's agency heads in the green sphere, Vilsack seems to be the one which will continue to cause the most controversy among environmentalists.

National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has had its «Ranger Rick» magazine and education programme for children in place for 40 years, but Kevin Coyle, the group's vice-president for education, thinks that the declining interest in the outdoors has spurred a feeling of urgency among environmentalists.

There Are Better Hydropower Options Than Large Dams All of this rightly raises red flags among environmentalists, especially considering the problems with Three Gorges.