Sentences with phrase «by several environmental groups»

For example, in 2006, then - Senator Kerry filed an amicus brief on behalf of an ultimately successful federal lawsuit brought by several environmental groups against the Bush administration, challenging the administration's suppression of the National Climate Assessment process.

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The legislation is a result of a year's work and discussion by a group that included several Suffolk County legislators, including Bridget Fleming, who represents the East End, as well as representatives of the building industry, environmental groups, and the health department.

The Jemeluk Underwater Gallery features sculptures overseen by The Marine Foundation, a UK - based «eco art» group and several environmental NGOs.

In presenting the Sustainability award Preferred Hotel Group ® cited Inn by the Sea's commitment to environmental responsibility implemented through several hotel programs.

Originally staged at the Queens Museum of Art, Reyes's Hammer Project will include a group of sculptures — including Drone Dove and Colloquium — and several paintings on Tyvek that graphically portray political, social, and environmental issues being faced by our world today.

For the last several years, the public discourse on this momentous, multi-layered economic and environmental issue has largely been shaped from the edges — by vocal and histrionic campaigners seeking a blanket ban on the process and industry groups and property owners resisting regulation and bitterly fighting any talk of a ban.

Several local and national environmental groups interviewed by InsideClimate News said they'll attempt to sway the election in McAuliffe's favor and are currently formulating their strategies.

Public comments — from Climate Reality and several other environmental groups — urged the USFS to consider a healthy future supported by sustainable industries, not an environmentally detrimental business with diminishing returns.

The letter, which was endorsed by national environmental organizations, local environmental justice groups, and indigenous rights organizations, describes several flaws with REDD offset credits.

I know the industry likes to blame environmental groups - of which, by the way, we are not one - for holding up licensing for several decades.

Several environmental groups, including Environmental Defence, have seen donations grow markedly since Oliver launched his first rhetorical attack, while two of the groups most active in their opposition to Northern Gateway — ForestEthics and the David Suzuki Foundation — have restructured to avoid a government crackdown on their «advocacy» work (which by law can only comprise 10 per cent of a registered charityenvironmental groups, including Environmental Defence, have seen donations grow markedly since Oliver launched his first rhetorical attack, while two of the groups most active in their opposition to Northern Gateway — ForestEthics and the David Suzuki Foundation — have restructured to avoid a government crackdown on their «advocacy» work (which by law can only comprise 10 per cent of a registered charityEnvironmental Defence, have seen donations grow markedly since Oliver launched his first rhetorical attack, while two of the groups most active in their opposition to Northern Gateway — ForestEthics and the David Suzuki Foundation — have restructured to avoid a government crackdown on their «advocacy» work (which by law can only comprise 10 per cent of a registered charity's activity).

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.

The Environmental Protection Agency stands on one side, along with environmental groups, climate activists and even several large corporations, and on the other side are two dozen states, supported by industry groups aEnvironmental Protection Agency stands on one side, along with environmental groups, climate activists and even several large corporations, and on the other side are two dozen states, supported by industry groups aenvironmental groups, climate activists and even several large corporations, and on the other side are two dozen states, supported by industry groups and utilities.

Much more surprisingly, the fossil - fuel lobby was joined in opposition, or non-endorsement, by Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington Environmental Council, and several other environmental, social justice and health advEnvironmental Council, and several other environmental, social justice and health advenvironmental, social justice and health advocacy groups.

Lambasted as a «carve - up «deal by critics for barring several nations and environmental groups from participating, the U.S., Norway, Russia, Denmark and Canada agreed to abide by the 1982 Law of the Sea in managing the region's vast oil and gas reserves.

David Doniger, senior climate lawyer with the Natural Resources Defense Council, one of several environmental groups that sided with Vermont, said the waiver request was given a big boost by an April 2 U.S. Supreme Court decision saying carbon dioxide was a pollutant worthy of regulation.