Sentences with phrase «environmental practices oil»

A new report explores innovative steps being taken by several of the industry's largest firms to improve social and environmental practices Oil palm plantation in Riau.

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More than a hundred environmental activists gathered last weekend to practice seaborne drills to disrupt construction on Kinder Morgan's Westridge crude oil terminal.

The Commissioner has criticized the government for, among other things, its management of the environmental risks associated with gas, oil and nuclear projects, as well as its greenhouse gas reduction practices.

«While advances in science and technology and improved safety practices have significantly reduced the threat of oil spills in Canadian waters over the past few decades, much about the fate, environmental impacts and remediation of oil spills remain poorly understood,» said Kenneth Lee, the director of Oceans and Atmosphere, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Perth, Western Australia and chair of the seven - member panel.

Just as we've been the watchdogs of the coal, oil and fossil fuel, we're going to have keep a similarly critical eye on the green energy sector to make sure that environmental best practice is adhered to, that corners aren't cut in the haste to green our respective grids.

These critics viciously attack Alberta and the oil sands industry — accusing them of «blood oil,» environmental devastation and unethical practices.

It has also been accused of using oil wastewater to irrigate its fields, a practice that is currently still legal in California, and which has possible health and environmental implications due to the dangerous chemicals present.

«The Environmental Partnership will help America's natural gas and oil industry share goals, technologies and best practices that will make our environmental stewardship even strEnvironmental Partnership will help America's natural gas and oil industry share goals, technologies and best practices that will make our environmental stewardship even strenvironmental stewardship even stronger.»

After more than five years and millions of dollars, the evidence gathered by the EPA confirms what the agency has already acknowledged and what the oil and gas industry has known: hydraulic fracturing is being done safely under the strong environmental stewardship of state regulators and industry best practices.

«In light of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, we must continue to take a cautious approach when it comes to deepwater drilling and remain aggressive in raising the bar for the oil and gas industry's safety and environmental practices,» said Salazar.

French lawmakers opened debate on Tuesday on proposals to ban a method for extracting oil and gas deposits from shale because of environmental concerns, throwing up the first serious stumbling block to firms that want to use the practice.

Civil litigation, commercial transactions, insolvency and reorganization, real estate transactions, trusts and estates, oil and gas, environmental law, family law, employment law, criminal defence, municipal law, personal injury and appeals are among the areas encompassed by the firm's practice.

Civil & Commercial The Civil & Commercial litigation practice includes, but not limited to; general and complex Commercial litigation, Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Debt Recovery & Receiverships, Banking & Finance, Class actions, Consumer protection, Contract law, Employment, Insurance law, Environmental, Energy, Oil & Gas law, Property / Real Estate, Professional liability, Medical negligence, Tax & Compliance, Family law & Administration of Estates, Trademark and Copyright related litigation.

His practice involves litigation of complex business cases, including those involving intellectual property, oil and gas, environmental issues, business disputes, insurance law, and other cases involving technical and scientific issues.

Steven C. Sparling is a member of the Energy and Environmental Practice and devotes the majority of his practice to LNG, oil spill and emergency prepaPractice and devotes the majority of his practice to LNG, oil spill and emergency prepapractice to LNG, oil spill and emergency preparedness.

Its express purpose is to «ensure that corporations engaged in mining, oil or gas activities and receiving support from the Government of Canada act in a manner consistent with international environmental best practices and with Canada's commitments to international human rights standards».

Calgary - based Martin Ignasiak jointly chairs the practice and is advising Teck Resources on the Aboriginal law aspects of its C$ 15bn Frontier oil sands project — several First Nations and Metis groups have submitted comments on the environmental assessment process.