Ulster County residents want New York City to spend more money locally on dealing with flooding and muddy water, and New York State has promised to involve the public in defining the scope of
environmental impact studies of the city's turbid water releases into the lower Esopus.
Rep. Brian Higgins wants the state DOT to expedite a simultaneous
environmental impact study of the Skyway's long - term future.
The public forum was on FERC's draft
environmental impact study of the proposed pipeline, and both sides at the meeting were passionate.
Last year, NSF embarked on
an environmental impact study of Arecibo (and one on the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia), the first step in making a decision on the facilities» futures.
Like other researchers with detailed knowledge of the ocean bed in the Rockall Trough, Lambshead claims he was not contacted by Shell's consultants during their three - year
environmental impact study of the Brent Spar dumping ground (This Week, 26 August).
Not exact matches
The revision process, which includes conducting
environmental impact studies and taking public comments, has taken about two years in the past, said Connie Gillette, chief
of public affairs for the Bureau
of Ocean Energy Management, the unit
of the Interior Department that oversees the lease schedule.
The National Chicken Council has started to push back against criticisms, releasing a
study this week that called out the increased
environmental impact of slower - growth chickens.
Responding to pressure from
environmental opponents and fearful residents, shale - rich Quebec, France, New York and New Jersey have all imposed moratoriums on shale gas drilling pending further
study of environmental and health
impacts.
A draft
environmental impact study released by the department in March concluded construction
of the pipeline would not add to greenhouse gas emissions because the oil would find other ways to market regardless
of Keystone XL's fate.
Susan Shaheen, co-director
of the Transportation Sustainability Research Center at the University
of California, Berkeley, has begun a
study with the Natural Resources Defense Council to determine the
environmental impact of Uber and Lyft's car - pooling systems.
Using lifecycle analysis, a
study conducted by Environment Canada and Natural Resources Canada found that while all forms
of electricity generation have
environmental impacts, solar PV technologies have fewer negative
environmental impacts than traditional fossil - fuel - based electricity production.
Most proposals require the consent
of the
Environmental Protection Agency, with the exception of those deemed to have low environmental impact such as scientific studies or mineral prospecting
Environmental Protection Agency, with the exception
of those deemed to have low
environmental impact such as scientific studies or mineral prospecting
environmental impact such as scientific
studies or mineral prospecting (section 20).
The National Resources Defense Council and the University
of California - Berkeley are teaming up to conduct an
environmental study on the
impact of ridesharing services Uber and Lyft.
At GFI, Isaac Emery
studies the significant
environmental and human health
impacts of industrial animal agriculture and evaluates the reduced
impact of plant - based and clean meat.
Some
of the same
studies that describe the politico - economic
impact of the transfer
of modern agricultural technology also raise questions about the long - term
environmental impact.
The peer - reviewed
study, commissioned by the Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) and conducted by the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI), measures the
environmental impacts of a 1 kg industry - average corrugated product manufactured in 2010 and shows substantial improvements over the industry - average product manufactured in 2006, as reported in the industry's first baseline LCA.
On the other side
of the debate, the National Irrigators» Council chairman, Tom Chesson, demanded the government release the overdue CSIRO multiple benefits
study, which is supposed to improve the understanding
of how
environmental benefits can be weighed against the economic
impact to irrigation - dependent communities such as the Goulburn Valley in Victoria and the Murrumbidgee region in NSW.
«Understanding Economic and
Environmental Impacts of Single - Stream Collection Systems» (December 2009) 2009
study conducted for the Container Recycling Institute
An increasing number
of studies focused on the analysis
of food waste, related
environmental impacts and mitigation options
The
study revealed that packaging disposal represents a fraction
of a product's
environmental impact across its entire life cycle.
Heller et al. (2013) reviewed 32
studies using an LCA framework to assess the
environmental impacts of diets or meals.
Studies have found that packaging has an
environmental impact equivalent to approximately 10 - 15 %
of the
environmental impact of the product.
The role
of packaging in the reduction
of food losses and related
environmental impacts is elaborated by several
studies (e.g., Grant et al. 2015).
The present
study considered only yield differences; Ms Seufert's next project is to analyse existing research on the
environmental impacts of organic and conventional agriculture.
Bernstad Saraiva Schott and Andersson (2015) analyzed the potentials
of food waste minimization in households to reduce
environmental impacts in a case
study in southern Sweden.
This
study was a top news story across the UK when it was released yesterday, May 19, 2005, concluding that «there was no significant difference between any
of the
environmental impacts» for the diaper systems
studied.
Kridler notes that while disposable diaper advocates try to cite «a British
study that suggested all the washing and drying
of cloth diapers meant their
environmental impact was about equal to that
of disposables», that the
study has been criticized by environmentalists who point out that «the combination
of chemicals in the diapers and their baby waste make for an unhealthy contribution to landfills and potentially ground water.»
Karl Brooks, a professor in Kansas University's
environmental studies program, hasn't researched any scientific
studies about the
environmental impacts of cloth versus disposable diapers.
Much less is known about the
impact of environmental and psychological exposures, but some potential threats include: • Air pollution: A small
study of 60 newborns in New York City found that expectant mothers» exposure to combustion - related urban air pollution — emissions from cars, trucks, residential heating, power generation and tobacco smoking — may alter the structure
of chromosomes in their fetuses.
I second the comment about the 20 YEAR age
of the
study comparing
environmental impact of cloth vs. disposables.
An article on the
environmental impact of the production and disposal
of millions
of plastic and cloth diapers reveals the length to which corporations will go to ensure profit margins: couching advertisements in «scientific
studies»; funding
studies based on controversial methodologies; using unscientific statistical
studies to cook the books on cost - benefit analyses
of environmental damage; and employing shrewd, manipulative and effective public - relations strategies.
After a three year 200,000 pound ($ 419,000)
study, the London - based
environmental agency concluded that disposable diapers had the same
environmental impact as reusable diapers when the effects
of laundering cloth diapers is taken into account.»
Tiny Houses embody many
of the things I want in life and with my degree in
Environmental Studies, I can see many opportunities to help my family reduce our environm
Environmental Studies, I can see many opportunities to help my family reduce our
environmentalenvironmental impact.
After a three - year, 200,000 - pound (about $ 360,000)
study, the London - based
Environmental Agency concluded that disposable diapers have the same environmental impact as reusable diapers when the effect of laundering cloth diapers is taken
Environmental Agency concluded that disposable diapers have the same
environmental impact as reusable diapers when the effect of laundering cloth diapers is taken
environmental impact as reusable diapers when the effect
of laundering cloth diapers is taken into account.
«Although there is no substantial difference between the
environmental impacts of the three systems
studied, it does show where each system can be improved,» said Tricia Henton, director
of environmental protection at the Environment Agency.
The Chicago Zoological Society (CZS), which manages Brookfield Zoo, is taking the lead in the largest - ever, multi-institutional
study of how physical habitat,
environmental enrichment, and animal training
impact the welfare
of cetaceans in zoos and aquariums worldwide.
The Department
of Environmental Conservation and the state Department
of Health are finalizing a health -
impact study of fracking, the controversial natural gas extraction process, and announced last week that three experts have been contracted to sort through the guidelines.
Led by State Department
of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos along with co-chairs Sen. Thomas O'Mara and Assemblyman Steve Englebright, the Task Force was tasked with conducting a study and developing a solution to the use and disposal of plastic bags and how best to deter their environm
Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos along with co-chairs Sen. Thomas O'Mara and Assemblyman Steve Englebright, the Task Force was tasked with conducting a
study and developing a solution to the use and disposal
of plastic bags and how best to deter their
environmentalenvironmental impact.
Long said fracking risked the possibility
of «death by indecision» as the Department
of Health and Department
of Environmental Conservation put together a health assessment study that could push back the release of the environmental impact statement that was expected to be released by the DEC lat
Environmental Conservation put together a health assessment
study that could push back the release
of the
environmental impact statement that was expected to be released by the DEC lat
environmental impact statement that was expected to be released by the DEC later this year.
The Cuomo Administration is currently reviewing over 40,000 comments submitted by the public about a draft
environmental impact study on the effects
of fracking on New York.
The
study will compare the engineering,
environmental, social, and economic
impact of the tunnel to the other options - the community street grid or a new elevated highway to replace the existing viaduct.
Also at 9 a.m., Staten Island Assemblyman - elect Ron Castorina, Jr., NYC Councilman Joe Borelli and Perth Amboy Mayor Wilma Diaz highlight «the need for major improvements to the Outerbridge Crossing» and call on the Port Authority to commence an
environmental impact study for the potential project, overpass
of Tyrellan Avenue, between Veterans Road West and Boscombe Avenue, Staten Island.
Vanderbeek also served as Stony Point Town Engineer and was project manager and engineer in the development
of sewer systems in western Ramapo, overseeing
environmental impact study, survey and design.
Also Friday, Cuomo announced that the Cross Harbor Freight Movement Project, a plan to move train cargo between New Jersey and New York, had reached a milestone: issuance
of a request for proposals to conduct an
environmental impact study for the project, which aims to ease truck traffic.
Chairperson
of Rockland County
Environmental Management Council Natalie Patasaw stated that the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS), a preliminary study of the plant's environmental effects and safety, failed to address numerous concerns raised in previous publ
Environmental Management Council Natalie Patasaw stated that the draft
environmental impact statement (DEIS), a preliminary study of the plant's environmental effects and safety, failed to address numerous concerns raised in previous publ
environmental impact statement (DEIS), a preliminary
study of the plant's
environmental effects and safety, failed to address numerous concerns raised in previous publ
environmental effects and safety, failed to address numerous concerns raised in previous public inquiries.
«In budget negotiations, the Welsh Liberal Democrats agreed that no construction
of the M4 relief road will start before the next Assembly elections and that a detailed
Environmental Impact Study into the project will be commissioned.
In 2009, a previous version
of the Department
of Environmental Conservation's report, known as an environmental impact study, recommended allowing hydrofracking in the watersheds; environmental groups intensely c
Environmental Conservation's report, known as an
environmental impact study, recommended allowing hydrofracking in the watersheds; environmental groups intensely c
environmental impact study, recommended allowing hydrofracking in the watersheds;
environmental groups intensely c
environmental groups intensely criticized it.
Schneiderman had sought the stipulation in the ongoing battle over the re-licensing
of the Westchester - based Indian Point facility after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission decided to not require the
environmental impact study, his office said.
On Tuesday, about 40 anti-fracking activists with New Yorkers Against Fracking (a coalition
of 60 groups) held a rally in front
of the Department
of Environmental Conservation «s headquarters in Albany, demanding a human health study be added to the department's ongoing environmental
Environmental Conservation «s headquarters in Albany, demanding a human health
study be added to the department's ongoing
environmental environmental impact study.
Environmental groups and city officials denounced the State Legislature's decision saying it would lead to another year
of bags contributing to waste and pollution, but state lawmakers argued more time was needed to
study the financial
impact of the fee on low income residents.