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She received her PhD in environmental planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2011 and is currently the CEO of Blue Horizon Insight, an analytics firm focused on mitigating companies» water - related risks in China.

Marc has a Master's degree in environmental planning from the University of California, Berkeley, and an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin.

Merrigan has a Ph.D. in environmental planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has taught at Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy since 2001.

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

The second part of the Liberal plan is tweaking pipeline reviews, which has taken heavy fire from environmental groups and First Nations critics.

Then, of course, there's also the development planning, taking into account everything from zoning to transportation to environmental protection.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

A few of last year's category winners are back, leading in the early nominations, including tax specialist Robert Sceales from Sceales & Co, insolvency practitioner Lee Christensen, who has changed partners during the year and now goes under the banner Christensen Vaughan, and environmental planning lawyer Tony van Merwjk from Freehills.

The mill, which is across the Northumberland Strait from eastern Prince Edward Island, announced plans for a new treatment plant in December and is to submit an environmental assessment to Nova Scotia's Environment Department sometime in July.

Some 55 miles from CocoCay in Nassau, Bahamas, environmental activist Heather Carey took to Facebook to criticize Royal Caribbean's plans.

But the plans are apt to generate opposition from locals who are already grappling with traffic gridlock and fear environmental damage to nearby San Francisco Bay wetlands.

CHARLESTON, W. Va., Nov 28 (Reuters)- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hear testimony from coal miners, lobbyists, environmentalists and others on Tuesday at a public meeting in West Virginia on the EPA's proposal to dismantle an Obama - era plan to slash carbon emissions from power plants.

The Obama administration has turned to the Environmental Protection Agency to use the Clean Air Act to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from the power industry through the Clean Power Plan.

The attorney generals from 20 states announced plans to work with environmental campaign groups on ongoing or potential investigations into whether Exxon misled investors decades ago about the impact their business had on climate change.

A Washington consultant who was removed from President Trump's transition team for using his business email address for government work played a central role last year in planning a trip to Australia for Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, and then took steps to disguise his role, new documents show.

Commercial REALTORS ® who have membership with RAHB know the intricacies of buying, selling or leasing property — from space planning, zoning information, municipal governments, environmental concerns, construction, tax assessments, appraisals, financing and market values, to detailed paperwork and closing procedures.

The group of 18 includes representatives from municipal governments, First Nations, Metis communities, the energy industry, and environmental groups who will «advise government on the oil sands aspects of the Climate Leadership Plan and ensure that its initiatives are effective and widely supported.»

In environmental policy, the Party promises stronger greenhouse gas emission regulations and enforcement in the oil - patch; a water management plan to ensure that current and future needs are balanced; a moratorium on additional resource development on lakeshores and lake beds; a Green Energy Plan to support green energy projects and move the province away from coalpower; and a land - use framework that curbs urban sprawl and safeguards farmland and habitats in the vicinity of citplan to ensure that current and future needs are balanced; a moratorium on additional resource development on lakeshores and lake beds; a Green Energy Plan to support green energy projects and move the province away from coalpower; and a land - use framework that curbs urban sprawl and safeguards farmland and habitats in the vicinity of citPlan to support green energy projects and move the province away from coalpower; and a land - use framework that curbs urban sprawl and safeguards farmland and habitats in the vicinity of cities.

VANCOUVER — New Democrat Leader Adrian Dix plans to introduce the British Columbia Local Food Act, 2014, legislation that would increase the economic and environmental value British Columbians derive from the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).

Planned «hydro - cues» — or adding additional environmental flows from Eildon Weir to the Goulburn River — should also be abandoned.

These fact sheets bring together the latest information, graphs, charts and diagrams regarding the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder's plans, decisions and latest outcomes from across the Basin.

«Before food even reaches a consumer, we focus on reducing the amount of food waste being generated during the production processes, through standard operating activities at every stage from planning to post analysis,» says Kathleen Cacciola, Senior Director for Environmental Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility.

Meanwhile, staff from the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office, including our six Local Engagement Officers, continue to work hard to strengthen relationships with a range of people living in and working in the Basin, to ensure diverse perspectives are included as part of environmental watering planning anEnvironmental Water Office, including our six Local Engagement Officers, continue to work hard to strengthen relationships with a range of people living in and working in the Basin, to ensure diverse perspectives are included as part of environmental watering planning anenvironmental watering planning and management.

Just like irrigators, environmental water holders and manager plan for the likelihood of reduced water allocations by deliberately using carry over (where it is available) from the previous water year, to support the environment during a forecast dry year.

We plan for a range of scenarios — from wet to drought — adjusting environmental water deliveries according to conditions.

Our Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (launched in 2010) aims to decouple our growth from our environmental impact.

During these one - on - one planning sessions, the CAC team discussed the unique California environmental conditions and hand - grown care that differentiate premium California avocados from fruit sourced from other origins and showcased the versatility of the fruit in a variety of trendsetting applications.

The alliance hired environmental consultants and planners, who developed an alternative plan that would have put the center on Highland Avenue, away from Lyman Woods and sparing the adjacent trees now planned for cutting.

OAK PARK — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has directed Commonwealth Edison and Nicor Gas to revise the plan for removing coal tar and benzene from the site of a former gas manufacturing plant in south Oak Park that for years has been a community park.

Today, for instance, I can only find five ad campaigns running: one for drug company Novartus, one for a prescription benefit plan (also running in the Post's political section), a CATO Institute ad for a book, an ad from the American Council of Life Insurers and an Environmental Defense ad on global warming.

The Bridging Gowanus community planning process was convened by the local elected officials representing the Gowanus area, organized together with community leaders from resident, civic, environmental, business, arts and housing groups, and facilitated by the Pratt Center for Community Development.

But officials from neighboring communities and environmental advocates say more research is needed before any expansion plan is approved.

Separately, the governor said he expected environmentalists to criticize his decision to withdraw about $ 74 million from the environmental fund, but praise a new plan for making it easier to safely discard of electronic waste, such as old CD players.

Sag Harbor Village's plan to use part of a 24 - acre site off the Bridgehampton - Sag Harbor Turnpike as an impound yard for vehicles seized by its police department is receiving pushback from environmental and preservation groups.

But his release raised my eyebrows a tad because it sort of seemed like he was trying to steal Cuomo's thunder a bit — especially since the take away from yesterday's summit was the administration's proposal to ease the environmental regulation regarding manure disposal to encourage farmers to expand the size of their herd, which is in part the focus of Schumer's plan.

In a major speech delivered at the Manhattan Institute's Forum on Replacing the Tappan Zee Bridge, Astorino said that years of study and planning are doomed to failure — not because the bridge could cost $ 9 billion or more, but because there has been insufficient leadership from the state on this issue to overcome political, legal and environmental obstacles.

Erie County Legislator Lynne Dixon has started an online petition urging the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to improve its plan for remediating portions of the Bethlehem Steel site to ensure contaminated soil is removed from the city.

At the law firm, Mr. Thiele will be engaged in a general practice, including real estate, estate planning, litigation, municipal and environmental law, and will work primarily in the law firm's Riverhead office, according to a press release from the law firm.

Prior to becoming a member of the Town Board in January 2014, she served as chair of the town's Environmental Commission for six years, as commission liaison to the Planning Board for three years, as deputy town supervisor from November 2011 until January 2013 and as a member of the Zoning Code Review Committee from 2008 to 2013.

Cuomo has received more than 22,000 petition signatures, letters and postcards in support of the plan, as well as letters from 42 environmental conservation and sportsmen organizations and 35 businesses and community leaders.

Environmental advocates at the hearing last week said the proposed strategy is a step back from the original plan proposed in 2011.

The plan to drill fire suppression wells would not harm the local ecosystem, environmental groups said, though they added that conducting more «controlled burns» more often would help prevent future fires from getting out of control.

At the heart of the legal challenge to the loan is an effort from environmental groups to «invalidate» the state's plan.

He has said Entergy has a «steep hill to climb,» and in July 2011, he won a key decision from the federal government that would require the facility to submit an action and environmental cleanup plan for accidents before being re-licensed.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office today is celebrating a key decision from the federal government that would require the Indian Point nuclear facility to submit an action and environmental cleanup plan for accidents before being re-licensed.

The coalition government's plans for energy security and meeting climate change targets are facing growing concern from environmental groups.

DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the release of the final Ocean Action Plan, the first - ever comprehensive 10 - year blueprint to guide the protection and conservation of New York's ocean resources from environmental threats such as ocean acidification due to climate change.

Environmental groups want Cuomo to veto a plan that would divert water from the Great Lakes to a suburban town in Wisconsin.

Environmental groups that vowed to fight President Donald Trump's efforts to roll back his predecessor's plans to curb global warming made good on their promise, teaming up with an American Indian tribe to ask a federal court to block an order that lifts restrictions on coal sales from federal lands.

Tom Baldwin from Kingerlee is investigating the economical and environmental impact of site waste management plans, and Laing O'Rourke's Steven Sanzone is researching the impact of an organisation's culture upon musculoskeletal disorders within the UK construction industry.