Sentences with phrase «federal environmental officials»

He also uses the letter to address a series of questions from federal environmental officials who have raised concerns about the loan.

But after extensive studies, environmental and consumer groups and federal environmental officials concluded there was no clear environmental advantage to using either laundered cloth or paper disposables.

The region's top federal environmental official says the project in Ludlow Massachusetts serves as example for reusing the scores of other abandoned industrial sites that dot the landscape.

Federal environmental officials fended off a bid by General Electric Co. to get a clean bill of health for its $ 1.7 billion PCB clean - up of the Hudson River, saying a review of the project is not yet finished.

Cuomo previously nudged federal environmental officials to take a stronger approach on contaminates in drinking water, including PFOAs, following the discovery of high levels of the chemical in the drinking water of upstate New York communities.

The comments made Wednesday by Enck is the latest in a protracted back and forth between federal environmental officials and Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration over the Hoosick Falls water contamination.

Federal environmental officials today dismissed protests from New York and issued a final ruling that will allow operation of an open - water site in eastern Long Island Sound for disposing of dredged materials from harbors and ports.

Gov. Rick Perry of Texas has fought federal environmental officials» efforts to crack down on industrial polluters in his state.

Almasi stressed that federal environmental officials believe lead in drinking water comes mainly from corroding faucets, fittings and pipes containing lead.

But after extensive studies, environmental and consumer groups and Federal environmental officials concluded that there was no clear environmental advantage to using either laundered cloth or paper disposables.

A papermaker has agreed to shoulder the financial burden for completing cleanup work on the Fox River in a settlement, federal environmental officials said Tuesday.

Federal environmental officials will review Hudson River PCB tests taken by the state last year as part of eventually ruling on whether the $ 1.7 billion, seven - year PCB dredging project was a success.

Federal environmental officials are proposing a new nitrogen - reduction strategy for Long Island Sound, warning New York and four other states that their current efforts to reduce the pollutant won't be enough.

McMahon said the county can not proceed with the project until its plan is approved by state and federal environmental officials.

Federal environmental officials have said that if it did that, they would most likely order the cleanup to proceed and levy enormous penalties against the company.