Sentences with phrase «efforts by environmentalists»

Sagoff has also been a critic of failed efforts by environmentalists to «price» natural systems in order to protect them.

Democrats were hurt by factors like the president's unpopularity and the large number of conservative Democratic Senate seats in play, but the GOP victories come despite efforts by environmentalists to make climate skepticism a politically dangerous position.

The 20 - year effort by environmentalists to establish climate science as the primary basis for far - reaching action to decarbonize the global energy economy today lies in ruins.

Not exact matches

Top attorneys led by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and former Vice President Al Gore announced a collective effort to investigate Exxon Mobil over environmentalist claims that the company misled the public about its role in climate change.

The announcement was made two days after «Sex and the City» star Cynthia Nixon participated in a march and rally held in Albany by environmentalists and other activists who are critical of Cuomo's efforts to combat climate change.

Congressman Eliot Engel, Senator Jeff Klein, Senator Adriano Espaillat, Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz and Councilmember Andrew Cohen continued their fierce opposition to LG Electronic's proposed 143 - foot LG tower along the Palisades by filing a legal brief in support of environmentalists» efforts to end the project.

The International Chamber of Shipping did not comment for this story, but in its 2013 annual report, it said it was «concerned that efforts by certain governments (and environmentalist NGOs) to treat the Arctic as if it is fundamentally different to any other sea area in which special dangers might apply may have the unwelcome effect of delaying the code's adoption.»

Environmentalists are fighting on several fronts in Cameroon, where the government has pledged to expand palm oil production by more than 26 percent by 2018 as part of an effort to become a top exporter in Africa.

Inspired by true events, Big Miracle details the media circus that ensues after a small - time reporter (John Krasinski's Adam Carlson) breaks the story of three whales trapped in the ice within the Arctic Circle - with the ensuing efforts to break the animals free eventually involving everyone from a local environmentalist (Drew Barrymore's Rachel Kramer) to a pair of struggling entrepreneurs (James LeGros» Karl and Rob Riggle's Dean) to the President of the United States.

I've been criticized by some environmentalists in recent years for writing that the long - term picture (more CO2 = warmer world = less ice = higher seas and lots of climatic and ecological changes) is the only aspect of human - caused global warming that is solidly established, and that efforts to link dramatic weather - related events to the human influence on climate could backfire should nature wiggle the other way for awhile.

Thanks to the efforts of green groups, however, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan on Thursday moved to preserve the falls, suggesting Trchkan be granted «specially protected area» status by the government, in what ArmeniaNow called «a rare victory for Armenian environmentalists.»

Now a movement lead by a self - described «former environmentalist» is seeking to consolidate their efforts.

(The same goes for environmentalists» efforts to keep some cold - loving wolverines in the lower 48 states in a warming world by trying to get them protected under the species law.

by Craig Richardson, E&E Legal President As Appearing in The Daily Caller It used to be that responsible liberal politicians made at least a token effort to distance themselves from extremist environmentalists and their efforts to shutter America's energy industry manufacturing jobs.

We were even up against phony environmental groups, and I'm a big environmentalist, but these were funded by the Russians to stand against any effort, oh that pipeline, that fracking, whatever will be a problem for you, and a lot of the money supporting that message was coming from Russia.»

And since, by «surface», I mean surface of mostly lifeless ocean far from any human habitation, that will imply a major expansion of environmentalist efforts.

We were even up against phony environmental groups, and I'm a big environmentalist, but these were funded by the Russians to stand up against any effort, «Oh that pipeline, that fracking, that whatever will be a problem for you,» and a lot of that money supporting that effort was coming from Russia.

Yesterday we looked at the big picture: how the grassroots environmental movements of the 60s were quickly co-opted by the New Left and the Democrat Party, while providing employment for the «environmental activism industry» that grew up around the environmentalists» efforts.

Brulle knew or should have known that his almost - billion - dollar number would be presented by his allies in the media and the environmentalist movement as the budget of the so - called «denial» effort, not as merely the combined budgets of all groups that Brulle labeled, rightly or wrong, as «deniers.»

And no, that's not because the Environmentalists will have got their way, but because we will have found a new, improved alternatives for generating energy by then, despite the efforts of Environmentalists.

By filling a Supreme Court vacancy and other judicial appointments, Trump will put his mark on the courts, where environmentalists have successfully fought previous efforts to roll back protections.

In an effort to curb climate change, both Britain and Canada have announced plans to stop building new conventional coal power plants, a move long - advocated by environmentalists.

He is also alleged to have said that efforts to establish such a link by environmentalists «is why I do not trust the Greens,» and that «man - made increases in temperature are so small as to be barely detectable.»

CCS doesn't need to be the long - term climate solution of choice for environmentalists, but efforts like Petra Nova can be commended by all for advancing technology that will be extremely valuable in the fight to solve the climate challenge.