Sentences with phrase «environmental regulations which»

One of the most disturbing things that large corporations can do is lobby against environmental regulations which are essential for the wellbeing of the biosphere but inconvenient for them financially in the short term.

In its first year in office, the Trump administration sought to scrap numerous Obama - era environmental regulations which Trump has often referred to as an impediment to business.

He wanted the US to relax its environmental regulations which he characterized as being «designed specifically to keep out Canadian oilsands products.»

Further, the sector being highly regulated is always susceptible to changes in environmental regulations which increase compliance thereby affecting the profitability.

Not exact matches

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.

These regulations are handed down from several federal agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and various state agencies, which implement laws in the realms of worker's compensation, employee protection, and other areas.

Both candidates despise recent trade deals, which they feel have proven that the U.S. can't compete with countries like China and Vietnam, which have far cheaper labor and less onerous environmental regulations.

However environmental compliance teams often lack access to that data which may prevent them from confirming that programs are administered according to local regulations.

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.

The Trump administration has already rolled back a number of environmental regulations and moved toward delaying the Clean Water Rule, which clarified the Clean Water Act to prevent industries from dumping pollutants into waterways and wetlands.

Regulations are among the the stocks - in - trade of government — they are the tools through which the Environmental Protection Agency implements anti-pollution laws, the Interior Department enforces land - use provisions and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau restricts payday lenders.

Last week, Trump appointed the long - time fossil fuel lobbyist Myron Ebell to lead the transition of the Environmental Protection Agency, and recently Trump's transition team released statements on «energy independence» that unambiguously favor the extractive industries and in which the team promises to «conduct a top - down review of all anti-coal regulations».

Pierce is legislative director of the Sierra Club, which has consistently opposed Pruitt's efforts to roll back environmental regulations.

In many rural areas, private well water, which is not subject to regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency, is the primary water source.

An understanding of the effects of birth weight and gestational age on the regulation of infant growth by genetic and environmental effects may assist in tailoring research, counseling, and possibly interventions in infant growth to specific subgroups in which attaining a health benefit is more likely.

The process has been going on for several years and in fact it was the environmental community who asked us to do regulations which we intended to simultaneously along with the SGEIS so I think a lot of what we're doing is in response to what the environmental community asked for.

Of this total of 11,829 requests, 351 were handled under the amended Environmental Information Regulations which came into force on 1 January 2005.

[214] Euan Phimister has said that bills are likely to increase across the whole of Great Britain because renewable schemes and new nuclear power stations in England are both receiving higher subsidies than the power plants which will shortly close due to environmental regulations.

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.

Several states, including Pennsylvania and Montana, already have similar environmental protections in their constitutions, which environmental groups have used with varying degrees of success to fight polluters and challenge state laws and regulations.

One name repeated throughout the forum was that of Assemblyman Robert Sweeney (D - Lindenhurst), who was blamed repeatedly for allowing legislation that would relax hunting regulations in Suffolk County and across the state to stall in the Assembly's Environmental Conservation Committee, which he chairs.

Meanwhile, existing coal - fired power plants, many of which date to the 1970s or earlier, will continue to face pressure to close as other environmental regulations target conventional coal pollutants like nitrogen oxides, mercury and particulate matter.

Then there's the Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency, which have overlapping regulations on the use of toxic substances, pest control and animal and plant health.

Small dams in China «often lack sufficient enforcement of environmental regulations» because they are «left to the jurisdiction of the province,» said Guy Ziv, lead scientist for the Natural Capital Project, an organization which develops tools to assess and quantify natural resources, and a researcher for the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University.

Closing the older nuclear plants is not an option for many EU countries, which are facing an energy capacity crunch as other types of plant are being closed or mothballed because they can't cover their operating costs, or to meet stricter environmental regulation.

Naked Gun 2 1/2, which is a perversely, though funny, movie really about environmental regulation; and it's a Leslie Nielsen movie, and he is a cop who is basically been called upon to protect, in a fictional Bush administration, the president has decided we're going to have a whole new fuel system which isn't going to be nuclear or kind of fossil fuels, coal and oil — it is going to be based on alternatives.

The EEA, which was launched in 1993 and should be up and running by the autumn, will mainly coordinate environmental monitoring across the European Union, as a basis for common environmental regulations.

When faced with environmental regulations and the costs they impose, companies may relocate to a less - regulated jurisdiction, taking with them jobs and contributing to «leakage» in which targets of regulation, such as carbon emissions, are not reduced, just redistributed.

But in a world which does not place a cost on environmental degradation, but sees the environment as a free resource, it is not surprising that a market - led energy policy lets industry dump sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide and other pollutants indiscriminately into the atmosphere unless prevented by legal regulation.

The Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, which would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from making regulations based upon science that is not «transparent or reproducible,» contains terms that could be misinterpreted, according to a letter to Congress from Alan I. Leshner, AAAS Chief...

«The researchers now plan to team up with other world - leading experts in cancer signalling based in Manchester including Professor Nic Jones, Director of MCRC and Cancer Research UK Chief Scientist who heads the Cell Regulation Laboratory, which studies how cells respond to sudden adverse changes in their surroundings, known as environmental stress.

Not so long ago, China aggressively pursued cheaper means of isolating rare earths, benefiting from the absence of costly environmental regulations, which is how the country acquired its current near - monopoly.

«In addition to identifying the impacts of the emissions from this particular coal - fired power plant on fetal health, the usefulness of this study's identification strategy is its potential application to other studies examining the impact of upwind states» power plant emissions, which have been the target of a series of environmental regulations, such as the EPA's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule,» adds Yang.

At present, the regulation of gene drive research does not fit within the purview of any of the U.S. agencies involved in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, which includes the Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Environmental Protectiregulation of gene drive research does not fit within the purview of any of the U.S. agencies involved in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, which includes the Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Environmental ProtectiRegulation of Biotechnology, which includes the Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Second, the existence and use of this compound for decades — which seems to have evaded the attention of environmental research and regulations — reminds us that we don't fully understand the full extent of environmental contamination of these types of compounds in the environment.

Our Vendor Code of Conduct specifically states Stein Mart will not knowingly accept product which was manufactured: using convict, forced, indentured labor or child labor; or in violation of any applicable labor, workplace safety or environmental law or regulation.

The guide, which is available for download here, provides pet food brands, retailers and manufacturers with insight on what defines a high - quality food safety program — including regulations around traceability, recall preparedness and environmental monitoring.

Dog Gone Smart also is well positioned to expand further into northern European markets where new health and environmental regulations are being put in place to ban harmful chemicals, those of which Dog Gone Smart does not use in its products.

Strict environmental regulations have ensured that Puerto Morelos remains an authentic and unspoilt little town, which has become a blissful hideaway for artists and poets.

Following the Supreme Court's decision in Massachusetts v. EPA, 549 U.S. 497 (2007)-- which clarified that greenhouse gases are an «air pollutant» subject to regulation under the Clean Air Act (CAA)-- the Environmental Protection Agency promulgated a series of greenhouse gas - related rules.

Michael Levi at the Council on Foreign Relations has posted a helpful review, which is generally positive, casting the improvements in the climate plan in recent months as the best approach given the legal and political hurdles that any United States environmental and energy regulations have to surmount.

As the New Jersey legislature votes to ban fracking, some word on what the EPA is doing to minimize the environmental damage which could be caused with unregulated hydraulic fracturing: Natural Gas Watch reports that EPA head Lisa Jackson has said that there may soon be Federal regulations dealing with air pollution caused by the natural gas extraction process.On the air quality issues, Jackson said:

That said, I don't expect this to be a convincing argument unless you have personal knowledge of the politics and environmental regulations of Alberta, which is way too complicated an issue to cover in this forum (unfortunately).

Inspired by a Los Angeles Times article about our efforts, Michael Balster, an environmental attorney from the Paul Hastings Group, offered to work pro bono for a year drafting the regulations which later became law.

EPA can only regulate one category of smokestacks at a time, and its regulations must meet the relevant Clean Air Act criteria, e.g. «the best system of emission reduction which (taking into account the cost of achieving such reduction and any non-air quality health and environmental impact and energy requirements) the Administrator determines has been adequately demonstrated.»

The Trans Atlantic and Trans Pacific trade agreements, both of which are currently under negotiation by the Obama adminstration, would allow big oil companies and Wall Street financiers to sue for millions in compensation for the cost of complying with environmental and other regulations.

Over the coming year, the American Legislative Exchange Council (Alec) will promote legislation with goals ranging from penalising individual homeowners and weakening state clean energy regulations, to blocking the Environmental Protection Agency, which is Barack Obama's main channel for climate action.

In the AEO2015 Reference case, which reflects current laws and regulations — but not pending rules, such as the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan — this percentage is projected to increase to 18 % by 2040.

De Los Rios has been working to articulate the final proposal, and the government is currently working on a bill which will establish the necessary governance structures such as the Environmental Services Development Agency and State Regulation, Control and Registry Office.

After the demise of the Waxman Markey legislation in 2009 — which would have capped U.S. greenhouse gas emissions — most of the environmental community put all of its eggs in the basket of Obama administration regulation, particularly under the Clean Air Act.