Sentences with phrase «environmental projects including»

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The year - earlier loss included asset impairments at Pascua - Lama, a development project on the Chile - Argentina border that has been stalled by environmental issues.

Laval offers a wide array of specializations, some of which (such as agribusiness management, pharmaceutical management and corporate social and environmental responsibility) include a consultancy project working with a real company.

The project will still face at least National Energy Board approval, but more likely a federal joint review panel including both the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and the National Energy Board, similar to the proceedings currently underway for the Northern Gateway Pipeline.

In March the budget featured, for the first time, a chapter on natural - resource development and included language about reducing environmental protection, penalizing environmental groups that tried to meddle in resource extraction, and speeding the approval of big resource projects.

The Keystone XL Pipeline Project has been delayed for five years despite 15,000 pages of review, including formal reviews by the EPA and the State Department, which found that the pipeline would have limited environmental impacts during construction and operation.

The Council membership also includes equipment manufacturers, independent electric power producers, investor - owned utilities, public power, commercial end - users and project developers and service providers for energy and environmental markets.

Capital from the closing will be used by Renewable Properties to fund corporate and operating expenses, as well as, project specific expenses including project acquisitions and development related activities including securing land, interconnection applications and studies, permitting, environmental studies and reviews.

Talison Lithium supports the community in a variety of ways including financial and in - kind assistance for community programs and projects, tourism, environmental activities, schools and educational programs.

Significant support is given to the local primary school and Talison Lithium employees are involved in a number of joint environmental and community based projects with the school including Clean - up Australia Day, National School's Tree Day and the annual biological monitoring of the Greenbushes Pool for the Waterwatch Ribbons of Blue project.

From a strictly legal perspective, the relevant question is not whether there is a sufficient connection to any particular existing or proposed oil sands development or other production activity, and certainly not whether such projects or activities were included in the Terms of Reference (ToR), but rather simply whether the GHGs associated with the production of bitumen that will be transported by the NGP are an «environmental effect» of that project (see NGP Report, Volume II, Appendix 4, Terms of Reference, which defines «environmental effect» very broadly to mean «any change that the project may cause in the environment.»

Notwithstanding its potential environmental burdens, the JRP ultimately concluded that the NGP is in the public interest, citing various societal benefits including primarily jobs and job - training for Aboriginal communities but also «research, monitoring, and planning initiatives and techniques with relevance beyond the project» and economic benefits, first and foremost the importance of «opening Pacific Basin markets» (NGP Report, Volume II, Chapter 2, s. 2.4.3 and 2.4.4.).

Edmonton faces a choice with the design and construction of the Valley Line LRT project — either the project can be designed to include or accommodate a future re-animation of the legacy creek bed and delta — which is a provincial priority according to the Environmental Assessment of the Valley Line — or it can render even more permanent the decisions made in the 1960s and 1970s that transportation infrastructure trumps our natural environment.

These projects look very much like strip mines and have some of the same environmental impacts, which include diverting and polluting rivers and streams, causing heavy erosion, and disturbing vast areas of soil.

A number of issues were discussed including the impact of the proposed amendments to the Yukon Environmental and Socio - economic Assessment Board Act, which is currently before Parliament and which will among other things, remove set timelines for assessments as well as requiring re-assessments for large scale mining projects, where a full environmental screening has already been positiveEnvironmental and Socio - economic Assessment Board Act, which is currently before Parliament and which will among other things, remove set timelines for assessments as well as requiring re-assessments for large scale mining projects, where a full environmental screening has already been positiveenvironmental screening has already been positively concluded.

Specific policies include researching methods to improve indoor air quality; instituting a Clean Water Act to ensure Albertans have safe drinking water; protecting provincial parks and ecological reserves; requiring government to meet high environmental standards in their operations; requiring Ecological Assessments for all large projects in the province; and establishing an Alberta environmental ombudsman and elected Ecological Impact Assessment Review Panels to monitor environmental impacts and halt projects.

By Janet Keeping, Leader of the Green Party of Alberta Alberta's Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) sets out a decision making process for review of oilsands and other projects which includes the filing of «Statements of Concern.»

The AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Reports provide an in - depth look at the U.S. wind industry each year, including market rankings of major players, state - by - state details, economic and environmental impact, assessment of power offtake and wind capacity ownership, manufacturing and supply chain, project finance, offshore wind, transmission, and more.

Mr. Chabot is fluent in French and English and has a wealth of experience in developing advanced - stage projects, including permitting, environmental management, project evaluation, operation start - up, reserve evaluation, mine planning, health and safety, and budget control.

Their CommonUnity social ministries include a peace ministry, hand - to - hand feeding project, prison ministry, and environmental issues ministry.

Last year saw a «surge» in climate leadership, prompting environmental disclosure platform the Climate Disclosure Project (CDP) to praise food and beverage companies including Nestlé, Ajinomoto, Coca - Cola, Kellogg and Unilever for their supplier engagement...

The Murrumbidgee River LTIM Project identified a number of key environmental outcomes achieved through the use of environmental water in 2014 - 15, including:

The Upper Murray - centred around Barmah - Millewa Forest and potentially including lower reaches of adjacent tributaries (Goulburn and Campaspe) and parts of the Edward - Wakool system - is one of four priority research sites for the Murray - Darling Basin Environmental Water Knowledge and Research Project (MDB EWKR).

The Lower Murray River LTIM Project identified a number of key environmental outcomes achieved in 2014 - 15, including:

Commonwealth environmental water was made available for delivery to a number of wetlands as part of ongoing restoration projects that commenced in 2013 - 14, including Johnson's Waterhole, Clark's Floodplain, Thiele's Flat, Loxton Riverfront Reserve, Ramco Lagoon and Rilli Reach.

The Lower Balonne Floodplain (including Narran Lakes) is one of four priority research sites for the Murray - Darling Basin Environmental Water Knowledge and Research Project (MDB EWKR).

The Junction of the Warrego and Darling Rivers LTIM Project identified a number of key environmental outcomes achieved through the use of environmental water in 2015 - 16, including:

They include: Karen Block, Industrial Relations Manager, Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis; Hunter Francis, Director / Founder, Center for Sustainability in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Allison Jordan, Executive Director, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance; Camron King, President, Lodi Winegrape Commission; Karissa Kruse, President, Sonoma County Winegrowers; Kelli McCune, Senior Project Manager, Sustainable Conservation; Michelle Novi, Industry Relations Manager, Napa Valley Vintners; Cyril Penn, Editor in Chief, Wine Business Monthly; and Beth Vukmanic Lopez, SIP Certification Manager, The Vineyard Team.

Criteria include projects that are innovative and have social, economic and environmental aspects, that can be replicated at different scales, and are inspirational.

The Lower Murray River LTIM Project identified a number of key environmental outcomes achieved through the use of environmental water in 2015 - 16, including:

These monitoring projects involve teams of experts, including scientists from some of Australia's leading regional universities and research institutions, and local land and water managers, assessing the impacts of environmental water use in the Gwydir, Lachlan, Edward - Wakool, Murrumbidgee, Goulburn, Lower Murray and the Junction of the Warrego and Darling rivers.

The Edward - Wakool Selected Area LTIM Project identified a number of key environmental outcomes achieved through the use of environmental water in 2015 - 16, including:

The Goulburn River LTIM Project identified a number of key environmental outcomes achieved through the use of environmental water in 2015 - 16, including:

The Gwydir LTIM Project identified a number of key environmental outcomes achieved through the use of environmental water in 2014 - 15, including:

The IRRC continues as a partnership mechanism in GRiSP and serves as a platform for several projects, including the Closing Rice Yield Gaps in Asia with Reduced Environmental Footprint (CORIGAP).

Organic farming principles include the use of no chemicals in production and fairness to all workers, while fair trade standards ensure just payment to owners and workers, as well as the appropriate use of funds for supportive social, economic and environmental projects.

Some of the group's projects have included the first Buffalo Grove Environmental Fair, the launch of the Buffalo Creek Clean Water Partnership and an electronic recycling event.

Prior to that, Polly provided comprehensive research and grants administration for a portfolio of externally funded projects, including a $ 3 million Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Center for Risk Science and Public Health at The George Washington University.

Mass Audubon's Challenge was based on five years of project review, including three years of ornithological fieldwork; our assessment and comments on Cape Wind's first federal Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and literature review; talks with ornithologists, scientists, and engineers; and a visit to Denmark's offshore wind farms during the 2005 spring bird migration.

Key partners include: Greater Buffalo - Niagara Regional Transportation Council (GBNRTC), Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT); Erie County, Niagara County, City of Buffalo, City of Niagara Falls, Association of Erie County Governments, Niagara County Supervisors Association, University at Buffalo Regional Institute and Urban Design Project (UBRI / UDP), Daemen College Center for Sustainable Communities and Civic Engagement (CSCCE), VOICE Buffalo, Local Initiatives Support Corporation Buffalo (LISC), Western New York Environmental Alliance (WNYEA), Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, The John R. Oishei Foundation, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC), Belmont Housing Resources for WNY, Inc. (Belmont), Buffalo Niagara Partnership (BNP), Empire State Development, New York State Department of State, Division of Smart Growth, Niagara County Department of Social Services, and Niagara Falls Housing Authority.

From the Department of Environmental Protection, documents and records being sought include studies showing whether New York City is aware that large construction projects that involve the replacement of lead service lines could lead to spikes in the presence of lead in tap water.

Part S1 (p. 131 +)- Appropriates funding from the Environmental Protection Fund for a variety of projects, including $ 1.3 million for the state's ongoing assessment of Hudson River natural resource damages.

State environmental officials in a letter to the EPA released Wednesday outlined what they said were «significant issues» with declaring the project complete, including unfinished remediation goals.

The County has redesigned many of its web applications including the County employee intranet, Environmental Division Information Tracking System Project Review and Permit Status and municipal websites using a «responsive» design making these applications easier to use and to access on mobile devices.

A Supreme Court justice stalled Phase II of the Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn, ordering an updated environmental review that includes public hearings.

«At this stage, there is an entire host of outstanding questions and legal concerns surrounding this project that have not been answered to the satisfaction of anyone, including oversight and expert bodies such as: the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Citizens Advisory Committee of the New York - New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program and the Westchester Municipal Officials Association, not to mention members of the State Legislature and the New York City Council,» Perkins writes.

The groups — including the United University Professions, New York State Nurses Association and the Transit Workers United Local 100 — want to see billions spent on renewable energy and infrastructure projects, resources for environmental concerns in poor communities and fair labor and training standards in clean energy.

United Water first proposed the Haverstraw Water Supply Project in January 2007 and has since undertaken an incredibly transparent environmental impact review that included input and consultation with regulators and the public each step of the way.

Once the lead agency accepts the environmental impact statement as complete, each involved agency will have an opportunity to lay out findings, including recommended changes to the project, before the review is complete.

A separate lawsuit — brought by groups including the Urban Justice Center and the New York Environmental Law and Justice Project — is still pending, according to Capital New York.

New York State is currently in the process of advancing its Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) project, the funding for which was included in the previous $ 151 million grant award, and therefore it was not yet eligible to apply for corridor - wide funding.