Sentences with phrase «environmentalists because»

Eco-friendly, Porcelain Travel Mugs will appease environmentalists because of its exclusivity.

I didn't share the same enthusiasm as other environmentalists because 11 of the 15 solutions could only be implemented by the boards of directors of very conservative, large corporations, and every solution was financially underwater.

And carbon taxes are opposed by the regulated community because of the additional costs they would place on private industry, and are opposed by environmentalists because of the political challenges.

Anathema to environmentalists because it creates so much pollution, coal still has the undeniable advantages of being widely available and easy to ship and burn.

Natural gas has been promoted as a «bridge fuel» even by some environmentalists because it emits half as much CO2 as coal to produce a given amount of electricity.

Obama took a beating by environmentalists for pushing to open up offshore oil and gas production, and this disaster just exacerbates it; I wonder if the loss in credibility with environmentalists because of this spill is enough to substantially undermine future energy policy initiatives.

The goal is to reduce public support for environmentalists because public support is the basis for the success of environmental groups.

It is under fire from some environmentalists because of its relatively lax targets and low carbon prices, along with its vulnerability to fraud and abuse.

Oil sands extraction raises concerns among environmentalists because it generates more of the heat - trapping gases causing climate change than conventional oil drilling, among other things

But they've also been the subject of criticism by environmentalists because of questions surrounding their cost and effectiveness, as well as the potential health and safety risks associated with them.

I would have to say that I am an environmentalist because I am a Christian.

Not exact matches

Labor unions have pushed for approval of the pipeline, saying it would create thousands of construction jobs, while environmentalists opposed it because it would increase greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's oil sands.

Environmentalists have long scrutinized Exxon Mobil because the company has reportedly long understood the link between between global warming and the burning of fossil fuels.

Environmentalists oppose the project because it will encourage the development of Canada's oil sands, a type of oil resource that requires more energy to tap than conventional reserves.

Environmentalists and health workers in favor of the CPP will emphasize how the plan would lead to billions of dollars in savings on hospital bills because it also would slash emissions from coal plants.

Environmentalists like feebates because they put prices in line with Canada's Kyoto commitment.

Just like there have been conflicts on the democrats side with gay rights groups, environmentalist and even with the African American community because after four years Obama had left them with no noticeable change.

The protest against the World Trade Organization at Seattle took many Americans by surprise because it demonstrated the cooperation between labor and environmentalists.

we ended up making this twice because i had printed off the recipe before the switch to baking powder instead of baking soda (it's my own fault for being a bad environmentalist and printing off the recipe instead of bringing my laptop into the kitchen.

And, environmentalists say, no disposable on the market is 100 percent compostable because of the plastic backsheet.

Environmentalists oppose the extraction process because it uses a mixture of potentially dangerous chemicals and water to extract the gas.

Environmentalists and lake experts say that without quick action to address the rapidly declining lake conditions because of invasive weeds and algae, the county could likely face a potential property value crash and a devastating loss of summertime tourism.

Amper said environmentalists are upset because Schneiderman has «argued on the both sides» of the Hills issue and refuses to take a stand.

Environmentalists oppose the expansion because they say it could increase reliance on fossil fuels.

«If people starve because of biofuels, Ruth Kelly and her peers will have killed them,» wrote environmentalist George Monbiot in The Guardian.

As he was courting environmentalists in the New York primary, Vermont Senator Senator called Indian Point a «catastrophe waiting to happen» because of the bolts and other issues.

Environmentalists say that in addition to a threatening tone, the pipeline firm can't condemn because it's not a utility.

Environmentalists cheered last December when Health Commissioner Howard Zucker urged Governor Cuomo to prohibit hydraulic fracturing for natural gas because of unknown health risks it posed to New Yorkers.

Greenberg calls fracking a «lose - lose» situation for the governor, because whichever decision he ultimately makes, he risks angering either the powerful gas drilling industry, or environmentalists who are part of the Democratic base.

And so that is [a] great way to help frame these issues, because at least for me, I am not a tree hugger, I am not an environmentalist.

US President Barack Obama is being hailed as the first leader to cancel a major infrastructure project because of its impact on climate change, following campaigns by environmentalist groups.

City living is seldom lauded by environmentalists, but it may be our most environmentally friendly trait as a species, because urban dwelling is vastly more efficient than living in the countryside.

«Environmentalists are talking about coal not because we love coal,» adds Brownstein of the EDF.

The construction of large dams is increasingly controversial with both environmentalists and engineers because of past engineering debacles, refugee problems and disruption caused by changes in river flows.

Many scientists and environmentalists warn that the government's present strategy of simply storing the plutonium could do more harm than good because it does nothing to reduce the risk of environmental disaster, and, rather than discourage other countries from developing nuclear weapons, it could provoke them to increase their efforts.

Environmentalists are up in arms over the project because, at the mouth of the Acheloos, sits the 600 square kilometres of the Missolonghi wetland.

Such scaremongering is especially painful to me because even though I do not think that government - approved GMO foods pose meaningful health risks to consumers, and even though I believe strategic genetic engineering can be an important tool to ease human suffering on our warming and resource - constrained planet, I share the concerns of many environmentalists about the homogenization and consolidation of the global food system — trends that are accelerated by the spread of industrially produced GMOs.

Environmentalists have also become critical of using corn, sugarcane and other agricultural crops because they typically need lots of fresh water, fossil fuel — rich fertilizer and land to grow.

Perhaps I'm just out of touch or a just new school environmentalist, but I don't agree with beating up on fossil fuels just because it's the convenient thing to do.

And it's funny how there is a sense in which environmentalists, people who're these great believers in markets at some level, you know, at least in the information, because markets basically are just [an] information system, right.

The ads are airing, environmentalists say, because they want to move early in light of what they see as a unique opportunity to move the legislation this year.

But the opposite also proved to be true, «where you would expect environmentalists don't think enough is being done to address climate change so they may support SRM, and where conservatives are unsupportive because they don't want the government to be involved,» said Mercer.

Stormy and the captain didn't get along, because Stormy was known to be an environmentalist, a protector of the ocean, while fishermen were the ones who consumed and plundered.

Environmentalists welcome de Boer because they see him pushing laggards forward on climate change.

Even some environmentalists have begun to embrace nuclear power, because of its potential to reduce the greenhouse emissions that are blamed for global warming.

The reason that many environmentalists fight to save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge or the polar bears is not because they are sure that losing those things would cause the universe to become unhinged, but because they realize that humanity isn't smart enough to know which things are linchpins for the entire ecosystem and which are not.

Very chill, laid back... Artist, self - employed - private chef / caterer, environmentalist, wine enthusiast... What you see is what you get, so if brutal honesty isn't something you're looking for, then step aside... I'm very picky because I plan on spending...

Andie MacDowell's character was a middle - class [environmentalist] and absolutely wanted that apartment with the greenhouse, so she had to get married because the building [co-op board] said, «We want you married.»

Cool It Rated PG for thematic elements Available on DVD Bjorn Lomborg is one of the most despised environmentalists alive, not because he doesn't believe that there is a problem, but rather because he knows there is a problem and doesn't think driving hybrids and using compact florescent bulbs are the solution.

Environmentalists, green car lovers and adopters of the eco trend, it's high time you prepared your wallets and bank accounts because the Mercedes - Benz C 350e plug - in hybrid has just revealed its prices.