Sentences with phrase «battle against pollution»

The penalty fees were increased in January in an attempt to give the Bureau's battle against pollution more impact and to enhance the public's faith in the crackdown.

Not exact matches

This is kind of like asking why the Green Party isn't against kids peeing in lakes — mainly because one needs to pick their battles and that's hardly a major contributor to water pollution.

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.

China's battle against a persistent air pollution crisis, which all but shut down a city of 11 million this week, is being hampered by tough weather conditions, an environmental official said on Tuesday.

Battle back against pollution.

Growing up in Manila, Cat Chiu Phillips experienced and witnessed the overwhelming amount of pollution, poverty, over-population, and constant battle against natural disasters.

First came a ban on plastic bags, now there's a ban on disposable dishes and cutlery: How France is an impressive leader in the battle against plastic pollution.

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.

As part of its battle against air pollution, China is putting hundreds of thousands more electric vehicles on the road each year — and also putting a...

Battle back against pollution.