Sentences with phrase «by environmental groups»
As a result, the service has been the subject of countless protests and lawsuits by environmental groups and the timber industry.
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But clues as to how it might happen can perhaps be found in recent reports by environmental groups — and in the president's speech.
The new T - charge was also welcomed by environmental groups.
The report on which that claim is based has been widely criticized by environmental groups.
It's also the target of a high - profile campaign by environmental groups over its climate impacts and propaganda.
Together with catastrophic rhetoric, the rejection of technologies like nuclear and natural gas by environmental groups is most likely feeding the perception among many that climate change is being exaggerated.
The bill has been contested by environmental groups, who oppose blocking climate funding and provisions in the bill that prevent other environmental programs from going forward.
Dirty Business, a new film by an environmental group, claims there is no such thing as «clean coal».
But he was criticized by both environmental groups and conservatives, who said it made sense to try to protect federal investments.
Pegula made his money in natural - gas development and the governor's administration is yet to make a decision on whether to allow high - volume hydrofracking in the state, a controversial extraction process that is supported by the energy industry, but staunchly opposed by environmental groups.
And early in his tenure, he sued to keep the EPA from settling lawsuits brought by environmental groups like the Sierra Club.
The effort has drawn scrutiny and push back from House Republicans, who have raised questions over whether Schneiderman and other state attorneys general are being unduly influenced by environmental groups in the probe.
An analysis by an environmental group finds hundreds of cases in which drillers used diesel fuel without obtaining permits and sometimes altered records
And in the House, Republican leaders worked up a proposal to streamline National Environmental Policy Act reviews, blaming lawsuits by environmental groups for slowing the pace of forest thinning.
In the loan approval from February 2011, the bank that provided the cash for the expedition raised concerns about both the legality and legitimacy of the project, including whether any carbon credits would ever be sold as a result of the project to help defray the expense, according to documents released by environmental group Living Oceans Society.
A new report by the environmental group Greenpeace reveals that residents living in areas affected by the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear disasters continue to suffer from the adverse effects of radioactive contamination.
Wynne was the chief author of a joint report, Biodiversity Challenge, published by environmental groups at the end of last year, which proposed more than 500 targets for the conservation of species and habitats.
The occasion was the announcement of a new campaign to protect the world's rain forests, Guyana's included, organized by the environmental group Conservation International.
A spokeswoman for the EPA has said that the results are consistent with the agency's findings, and an analysis by environmental groups released this week confirmed that.
In addition to encouraging more people onto a low - carbon emissions mode of transport, Locomore has announced a contract with Naturstrom AG (link in German), which will supply electricity certified with the Grüner Strom (Green Power) label, backed by environmental groups Friends of the Earth Germany (BUND).
House Republicans are investigating whether Schneiderman's investigation into the energy company and its claims of impacting the climate was influenced by environmental groups.
Rep. Jerry McNerney (D) ran a competent campaign but was significantly aided by millions of dollars worth of ads pumped into the district by environmental groups attacking Rep. Richard Pombo (R).
Republican candidates Rep. Cory Gardner of Colorado, Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Joni Ernst of Iowa sailed to victory despite heavy spending by environmental groups that sought to portray Republican attitudes on climate science as ignorant and solicitous of fossil fuel allies.
Volunteer to speak in the community — high school career days, events sponsored by environmental groups, or acting as a docent in a science museum can all give you a chance to lecture.
The recommendation follows years of protests by environmental groups who say the mushrooming of biosafety level 3 and BSL - 4 facilities across the United States since 2001 poses a public health risk.
The court ruled in a civil case against the government brought by an environmental group called Urgenda.
The proposed changes were welcomed by environmental groups such as the Birmingham - based anti-air pollution group GASP and the Southern Environmental Law Center.
The Ivanpah plant, due to be completed in late 2012 or 2013, has also been the subject of lawsuits by environmental groups despite approval of the project by both the Department of the Interior and the state of California.
Naturally, Obama's veto was applauded by environmental groups.
According to documents obtained by environmental group Ozone Action and journalist Ross Gelbspan, ICE messaging strategies included targeting «older, less educated males»... and «younger, lower income women.»
According to documents obtained by environmental group Ozone Action and journalist Ross Gelbspan, ICE messaging strategies included targeting «older, less educated males from larger households who are not typically active information seekers» and «younger, lower income women.»
In April, President Trump signed an executive order that reversed the Obama administration's ban on oil and gas development in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, though it is being contested in court by environmental groups.
The Bureau of Land Management has leased to the coal industry 400 million tons of coal on federal land in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming, and the administration has defended the decision against a court challenge by environmental groups.
THE resources sector has not been reassured by Ross Garnaut's latest report on a national emissions trading scheme, despite the 10 per cent reduction target by 2020 being labelled too low by environmental groups.
Today will be the first Primrose Hill MFM, organised by environmental group Transition Primrose Hill, which aims to persuade people to reduce their carbon footprint over the long term, with a view to creating a cleaner, greener world.
The initiative was devised by environmental group WildAid as part of its 5 To Do Today campaign, which, like Meat Free Monday, is trying to effect environmental change by encouraging people to make changes at an individual level.
Also at 6:30 p.m., NYC Public Advocate Letitia James and NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer attend the Climate, Jobs & Justice Accountability Forum hosted by environmental groups, New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W. 64th St., Manhattan.
The decision made by Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant to extend the grant funding for thirty one projects registered with Environment Wales until the end of March 2017, came following a persistent campaign, led by the Environmental groups and with backing from William Powell, Welsh Liberal Democrat Shadow Minister for the Environment.
After years of indecision and heavy lobbying by both environmental groups and energy interests, Mr. Cuomo announced today that a state study had determined the practice of using a pressurized mixture of water and solvents to release underground gas reserves — also known as fracking — was unsafe and would not be allowed in New York State.
Calone, a venture capitalist, touted his endorsements by environmental groups and South Fork Democrats.
The Constitution pipeline would have crossed hundreds of bodies of water and involved the clearing of between 100,000 to 700,000, according to figures provided by the developer and those provided by environmental groups.
In addition, Mr. Levy, who described Mr. Amper as a «gadfly» who doesn't represent all environmentalists, said the bill was coauthored by environmental groups Citizen's Campaign for the Environment and The Nature Conservancy.