Sentences with phrase «criticism by environmentalists»

The proposal, however, faced heavy criticism by environmentalists — even garnering an oppositional resolution from state lawmakers in New Jersey — over its potential threat to a watershed there.

Hein has been skeptical of the fracking process which has, to put it mildly, come in for criticism by environmentalists.

But they've also been the subject of criticism by environmentalists because of questions surrounding their cost and effectiveness, as well as the potential health and safety risks associated with them.

Not exact matches

Environmentalists have been able to close down debate, and shut out criticism by sustaining the view that climate change scepticism is variously the result of particular agendas.

Those actions have prompted criticism of the company by environmentalists and by Democrats in the U.S., who now control the Congress.

Facing criticism, biofuels industry forms new lobby group to influence lawmakers (7/25/2008) Under attack by politicians, aid groups, and environmentalists for driving up food prices and fueling destruction of ecologically sensitive habitats, some of the world's largest agroindustrial firms have formed a lobby group to influence consumers and lawmakers to support continued subsidies for biofuel production, reports Reuters.