Sentences with phrase «coastal states including»
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In 2003, she sued the organizers of California Coastal Records Project, a group documenting coastal erosion in the state using aerial photographs, because one of their helicopter snaps included views of the singer - songwriter - actress - filmmaker's Malibu home.
States that qualify as «high tax» include many coastal states where costs of living in the major metropolitan areas and their suburbs also run high, including California, New York, and New JStates that qualify as «high tax» include many coastal states where costs of living in the major metropolitan areas and their suburbs also run high, including California, New York, and New Jstates where costs of living in the major metropolitan areas and their suburbs also run high, including California, New York, and New Jersey.
Only a few other coastal states, including Iran and North Korea, have not approved the measure.
«The Governor is evaluating all options, including legislation, the state's authority to review coastal consistency, and other legal challenges to prevent the egregious environmental and economic harm the federal government's proposal would cause.»
Some threats to coastal martens include trapping and being hit by cars, said Moriarty, an Oregon State University graduate now with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station.
Scientists from Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center confirmed the presence of dozens of species native to Japanese coastal waters — including barnacles, starfish, urchins, anemones, amphipods, worms, mussels, limpets, snails, solitary tunicates and algae — that were on a large floating dock in Japan that washed ashore at Agate Beach near Newport, Oregon in June 2012.
The only «highly suitable» regions are Florida and portions of nearby states to the west, including coastal regions of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
(2) include, in the case of a coastal State, a strategy for addressing the impacts of climate change and ocean acidification on the coastal zone that --
The movie, starring Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth, was filmed throughout coastal Georgia, including Tybee Island, Wormsloe State Historic Site in Savannah, and the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta makes a special appearance.
The Department oversees the safe operation of the United States transportation system including more than 3.9 million miles of public roads, 120,000 miles of major railroads, 25,000 miles of commercially navigable waterways, 5,000 public - use airports, 500 major urban public transit operators and more than 300 coastal, Great Lakes, and inland waterways ports.
The state is known for its mild climate, rich southern culture, and it's beautiful coastal towns and resort beaches including Charleston, Hilton Head and Myrtle Beach.
«The United States is home to a tremendous diversity of native birds, with more than 800 species inhabiting terrestrial, coastal, and ocean habitats, including Hawaii.
Montana De Oro State Park This park features rugged cliffs, secluded sandy beaches, coastal plains, streams, canyons, and hills, including 1,347 - foot Valencia Peak.
Soledad Valley, which includes the notable coastal marsh, Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, [2] is cut by a coastal stream which discharges into the Pacific Ocean at Torrey Pines State Beach.
The first stage of the new development in the coastal state of Nayarit, to be called Litibu, will include an 18 - hole Greg Norman golf course, upscale residences, shopping and beach clubs.
Fitness Center - Set on a knoll with beautiful coastal views, the Fitness Center offers state - of - the - art weight and cardiovascular equipment including treadmills, Stairmasters, Versa Climbers and Lifecycles.
Her responsibilities include improving public awareness of coastal and marine issues at local, state and national levels.
Stretching approximately 90 km along the Pacific Ocean, Big Sur offers stunning views, including Cone Peak, the highest coastal mountain in the adjoining 48 states.
Favorite spots near town include coastal trails in Mendocino Headlands State Park, and at Point Arena Lighthouse.
Unlike the characters in Wittig's novel, the women portrayed in Santiago Muñoz's video are real, and the story is rooted in the specific place and time that they inhabit — including Caribbean cities, bankrupted states, and coastal towns.
The U.S. Global Change Research Program, composed of 13 federal agencies, reported in 2009 that climate - related changes are already being observed in every region of the world, including the United States and its coastal waters.
The communities that depend on the Arctic include coastal towns, indigenous peoples, and nation states, within and beyond the Arctic region.
climate - related changes are already being observed in every region of the world, including the United States and its coastal waters.
Coastal states with large areas of low - lying land, including Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, California, and South Carolina, are particularly vulnerable to rising seas and coastal storm surges.
Additionally, in January the Trump administration said it would allow new offshore oil and gas drilling in nearly all United States coastal waters, including near our west coast National Marine Sanctuaries.
The Nature Conservancy in New York applauds Governor Cuomo and our state legislators, including the Long Island delegation, for protecting our state's coastal waters and the communities that depend on them.
That opposition includes tens of thousands of local businesses and hundreds of thousands of commercial fishing families that depend on clean coasts, the majority of Americans, over 150 coastal municipalities, many Alaska Natives, bipartisan lawmakers at the local, state and federal levels, and a host of faith and conservation leaders.
Many coasts are at risk from storm surges and these include the Atlantic side of the United States, the Bay of Bengal area around India, Thailand and Indonesia, the coastal areas of the Netherlands and eastern England coastline.
Recalling the concern reflected in the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, entitled «The future we want», 1 that the health of oceans and marine biodiversity are negatively affected by marine pollution, including marine debris, especially plastic, persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals and nitrogen - based compounds, from numerous marine and land - based sources, and the commitment to take action to significantly reduce the incidence and impacts of such pollution on marine ecosystems, Noting the international action being taken to promote the sound management of chemicals throughout their life cycle and waste in ways that lead to the prevention and minimization of significant adverse effects on human health and the environment, Recalling the Manila Declaration on Furthering the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land - based Activities adopted by the Third Intergovernmental Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land - based Activities, which highlighted the relevance of the Honolulu Strategy and the Honolulu Commitment and recommended the establishment of a global partnership on marine litter, Taking note of the decisions adopted by the eleventh Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity on addressing the impacts of marine debris on marine and coastal biodiversity, Recalling that the General Assembly declared 2014 the International Year of Small Island Developing States and that such States have identified waste management among their priorities for action, Noting with concern the serious impact which marine litter, including plastics stemming from land and sea - based sources, can have on the marine environment, marine ecosystem services, marine natural resources, fisheries, tourism and the economy, as well as the potential risks to human health; 1.
-- The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Director of the National Science Foundation shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to complete a study of the current state of the science on the potential impacts of climate change on patterns of hurricane and typhoon development, including storm intensity, track, and frequency, and the implications for hurricane - prone and typhoon - prone coastal regions.
(1) to provide new and additional assistance from the United States to the most vulnerable developing countries, including the most vulnerable communities and populations therein, in order to support the development and implementation of climate change adaptation programs and activities that reduce the vulnerability and increase the resilience of communities to climate change impacts, including impacts on water availability, agricultural productivity, flood risk, coastal resources, timing of seasons, biodiversity, economic livelihoods, health and diseases, and human migration; and
(2) include, in the case of a coastal State, a strategy for addressing the impacts of climate change and ocean acidification on the coastal zone that --
During this preparation the Secretary shall invite and consider suggestions from any interested Federal agency, including the Attorney General, in consultation with the Federal Trade Commission, and from the Governor of any coastal State.
The National Hurricane Center estimates that storm surges of five to eight feet and waves of up to 30 feet could erode beaches vital to the state's tourism economy, and threaten coastal infrastructure including homes and highways.
NOAA scientists found that record warmth was spread around the world, including Far East Russia, western Alaska, the western United States, parts of interior South America, most of Europe and parts of northern Africa, and eastern and western coastal Australia.
The project objective is to use and extend NERCI as a joint research facility for scientific co-operation between India and the European Union member states and associated countries in the areas of monsoon climate variability, marine ecosystems and coastal management including impact on society.
The plan proposes to expose every coastal state (with the exception of Florida), including currently protected areas.
Prior to joining Deepwater Wind, Stephanie worked as an environmental consultant, preparing and reviewing impact assessment documents, and collaborating with federal and state agencies and other key stakeholders, on behalf of clients associated with various coastal development projects, including offshore energy development projects.
«Wetland restoration provides a wealth of benefits including storm surge reduction, habitat preservation, carbon sequestration and recreation; as well as job creation, and economic development that are vital to Louisiana's sustainability and resilience,» states Michael Hecht, President & CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc. «By innovating creative financing solutions for coastal restoration, local companies like Tierra Resources are contributing to the growing hub of Emerging Environmental expertise that can be found in Greater New Orleans.»
This activity report demonstrates that Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have time and again risen to the task of managing their fragile environments to meet their sustainable development goals through a broad range of actions, including conservation and sustainable use of critical marine and coastal resources, climate change mitigation, adaptation efforts and more.
Residents of Caribbean islands and the coastal United States — including those still recovering from last year's storms — may need to brace themselves for another intense hurricane season, as forecasts predict «above average» Atlantic storm activity in 2018.
Hazard Canyon, Montana de Oro State Park is 6 miles southwest of Morro Bay and offers rugged cliffs, secluded beaches, coastal plains, streams, canyons, and hills, including 1,347 - foot Valencia Peak.
The state ordered evacuations of its coastal areas on Friday as a tsunami warning was extended to most of the Pacific basin, including northern California and Oregon, Reuters reported.
This would be devastating to coastal communities around the world, including in the United States in the coming decades as storm surges reach further inland and waters rise.
Representation of developer of $ 65,000,000 coastal hotel / retail / entertainment resort, including negotiation / closing of purchases / leases of raw land, performance / resolution of due diligence, obtaining from local, state and federal authorities of coastal development permits, abandonment of streets / alleys and low - income job - creation subsidies, negotiation of construction contracts, negotiation of retail leases and acquisition of amusement rides, together with provision of day - to - day legal services to resort management.
The regions in the U.S. that may require this specialized form of windstorm insurance include coastal, Midwest states and southern states.
Many homeowners policies include coverage for wind, especially if you don't live in a hurricane - prone coastal state, so you might not need to buy additional insurance.
Although Lake Forest residents do see their fair share of sunny lovely days, California is also a coastal state and thus prone to several devastating natural disasters including tsunamis and earthquakes.
The application for native title determination relates to Crown land and waters within the application area including state forests, national parks, recreational reserves, river frontages and coastal foreshores comprising 140,000 hectares.