Sentences with phrase «for environmental coverage»

Represented the Home Insurance Company as national coordinating counsel for environmental coverage litigation involving over 100 pollution sites in eight states.

The UK - based Sunday Mirror newspaper is not perhaps as well known for its environmental coverage as The Guardian, which so often graces our pages.

Not exact matches

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Telvock's environmental coverage is underwritten in part by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.

«There is not enough water to sustain a complete coverage with continuous grass vegetation, which leads to the gap pattern,» explains Stephan Getzin, an ecologist at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Leipzig, Germany, who was not involved with the new work.

In 2013 and 2014 the New England Newspaper and Press Association awarded her first place in environmental reporting and second place in investigative reporting, respectively, for her coverage of the New Bedford Harbor Superfund site.

The new study, «Media coverage of pediatric environmental health risks and its effects on mothers» protective behaviors,» appeared in the online version of Risk Analysis, a publication of the Society for Risk Analysis.

Developed from unprecedented skincare science, this lightweight foundation contains radiance - boosting exclusive Illuminating Complex EX which moisturizes, rejuvenates, retexturizes and visibly repairs environmental skin damage for smoothing, radiant coverage.

* Compact design gives driver greater control, while body's lightness and low center of gravity allow racecar - like handling * Both power and environmental performance provided by 2 - liter boxer engine and light body * Flash Red body color contains hint of blue; interior expresses modern feel with minimal coverage of the highly refined structural components evoking enthusiasm for cruising

Standard & Poor's increased Liberty Mutual's rating one level to BBB from BBB - after Berkshire's National Indemnity Co. agreed last week to provide as much as $ 6.5 billion of coverage for the insurance company's liabilities for asbestos, environmental and workers» compensation policies.

(A hat tip for the alert on this goes to Joe Davis, who compiles a daily list of environment coverage for the Society of Environmental Journalists.)

It is no secret that I am a critic of sensationalism in the coverage of environmental issues and that I have a philosophical preference for reality - based policies over those based on the ideologically - based fantasies of those I critique.

I've set the video to a point at which I describe how blogs may be a better tool than conventional coverage for exploring the complex underlying issues shaping 21st - century environmental risks:

«Recent vivid and memorable media coverage of climate change impacts around the world and domestically have brought global warming onto the radar screen of the residents of New York, elevating it to a risk worth worrying about,» said Elke U. Weber, a psychologist and professor of international business who is co-director of the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions at Columbia University.

For example, there is no question in my mind, that you have created one of the go - to sites for news coverage of AGW and related environmental issuFor example, there is no question in my mind, that you have created one of the go - to sites for news coverage of AGW and related environmental issufor news coverage of AGW and related environmental issues.

Joe Davis's valuable daily digest of environmental coverage for the Society of Environmental Journalists includes links to several significant news stories (see below), and in the meantime I'm querying methane and Arctic specialists about the startling story from The Independent (UK) on Tuesday reporting on a «methane time bomb» discovered by an international expedition along the continental shelfenvironmental coverage for the Society of Environmental Journalists includes links to several significant news stories (see below), and in the meantime I'm querying methane and Arctic specialists about the startling story from The Independent (UK) on Tuesday reporting on a «methane time bomb» discovered by an international expedition along the continental shelfEnvironmental Journalists includes links to several significant news stories (see below), and in the meantime I'm querying methane and Arctic specialists about the startling story from The Independent (UK) on Tuesday reporting on a «methane time bomb» discovered by an international expedition along the continental shelf off Siberia.

According to a news release from Musion Systems, the British company that provided the projection technology, one reason for the holographic visit was critical British press coverage of the prince's recent visit to the United States to accept an environmental prize.

Curtis Brainard, who assesses environmental coverage for the Columbia Journalism Review online, in a comprehensive piece on the move, said: «[T] he decision to eliminate the positions seems particularly misguided at a time when world events would seem to warrant expanding science and environmental staff.»

The crew at Journalism.org, which is run by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism, had already noted in a year - end wrapup that environmental coverage, including climate, was down somewhat from 2007 and 2008, representing 1.5 percent of overall coverage.

Independent coverage of Western Lands, the Gulf of Mexico, Peruvian Amazon and Puerto Rico will expand over the coming year through projects of SEJ's Fund for Environmental Journalism (FEJ).

Usually, I use NOAA GLER for lake temperatures and Environmental Canada Ice Service for ice coverage.

Through our global network of local writers, we are continuing our award - winning coverage of global and local environmental challenges, with a focus on the people for whom the ecosphere matters in a direct way: rural dwellers who have little means to protect themselves against adverse conditions; communities that need to switch to sustainable development in order to survive; poor women and children, who are the most vulnerable in natural disasters.Sponsored by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and The World Bank (WB), IPS also maintains the award - winning Tierramérica, a specialised information service on environment and development.

If the Administrator determines, based on consideration of environmental effectiveness, cost effectiveness, administrative feasibility, extent of coverage of emissions, competitiveness and other relevant considerations consistent with the purposes of this title, that emissions of non-HFC fluorinated gases can best be regulated by designating downstream emission sources as covered entities with compliance obligations under section 722, the Administrator shall, after notice and comment rulemaking, change the definition of covered entity and the compliance obligations under section 722 with respect to non-HFC fluorinated gases accordingly, consistent with the purposes of this title, and establish such other requirements as are necessary to ensure compliance for such entities with the requirements of this title.

*... To refresh the raison d'être of the EPA & UN...... To move environmentalism from the fringes to the center of social concern...... To justify increased media coverage of environmental issues...... To give enviro - groups a powerful fund - raising and consciousness - raising tool...... and allow them access to the levers of national and international power...... To give activist & green parties a vote - getting wedge issue...... and a case - study justification for their habitual «hammer» (increased regulation and taxation)...... To provide at - a-loss «engagé / enragé» types with a new stick with which to bash the beastly bourgeoise...... To transfer wealth from the West to the South...... To fund alternative energy developers and researchers...

Society of Environmental Journalists The 2006 First Place Award for Reporting on the Environment for «Borderlands» by Molly Peterson in recognition for outstanding coverage, radio reporting: large market.

«Recent vivid and memorable media coverage of climate change impacts around the world and domestically have brought global warming onto the radar screen of the residents of New York, elevating it to a risk worth worrying about,» said Elke U. Weber, a psychologist and professor of international business who is co-director of the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions at Columbia.

For many journalists, especially those working in developing countries, coverage of sensitive environmental issues is severely constrained by a lack of accessible information and data.

For too long it has been held hostage by a minority of hard left, deep green activists whose anti-capitalist agenda has been given a veneer of respectability by the intervention of high end law firms, glossy environmental consultancies, Hollywood campaigners, «caring» grassroots pressure groups, expert scientific witnesses, «independent» moviemakers and sympathetic mainstream media coverage.

A May 15, 2007, posting in the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) website featured an article titled, «Help Keep SEJ And The environment In The Spotlight,» lionizing Borenstein for his loyal service to the ideology espoused by Al Gore, Bill McKibben, and Ross Gelbspan: «Sensational, sordid or even silly stories always seem to crowd out serious coverage of important issues like climate change, environmental health and suEnvironmental Journalists (SEJ) website featured an article titled, «Help Keep SEJ And The environment In The Spotlight,» lionizing Borenstein for his loyal service to the ideology espoused by Al Gore, Bill McKibben, and Ross Gelbspan: «Sensational, sordid or even silly stories always seem to crowd out serious coverage of important issues like climate change, environmental health and suenvironmental health and sustainability.

On three occasions, Utne Reader has recognized the Journal for top environmental coverage.

That slight drop in coverage comes despite the fact that the single biggest week of environmental coverage (5.4 % of the newshole) since the NCI began in January 2007 occurred from May 18 - 24, 2009, when President Obama announced new emission standards for cars.

Based on media coverage of fracking and occasional state - and city - level opposing it, it certainly seems like awareness of the issue is growing — both its potential for producing massive amounts of natural gas and the serious potential environmental and health hazards of doing so.

Yulsman blames the lack of environmental beat reporters for lack of coverage in the US, but since most of the damage and bad reporting on this is from clueless and partisan news desk reporters in the UK, I actually expect that it is the environmental beat reporters» prior experience with the forces of disinformation that prevents the contagion crossing the pond.

Environmental disasters, such as the offshore spill in Santa Barbara and the water quality problems in Flint, Michigan, coupled with more aggressive government regulation (prior to 2017), have also led insurance companies to demand higher premiums and deductibles, and to refuse types of coverage that used to be routinely available, such as «cost - cap» environmental coverage, which protects against cost overruns for the remediation of poEnvironmental disasters, such as the offshore spill in Santa Barbara and the water quality problems in Flint, Michigan, coupled with more aggressive government regulation (prior to 2017), have also led insurance companies to demand higher premiums and deductibles, and to refuse types of coverage that used to be routinely available, such as «cost - cap» environmental coverage, which protects against cost overruns for the remediation of poenvironmental coverage, which protects against cost overruns for the remediation of polluted sites.

Aaron P. Allan, a Senior Partner in Glaser Weil's Environmental & Energy Department, has for over twenty - five years represented a diverse range of business entities on significant issues involving energy, environmental, consumer products, insurance coverage, toxic tort and real proEnvironmental & Energy Department, has for over twenty - five years represented a diverse range of business entities on significant issues involving energy, environmental, consumer products, insurance coverage, toxic tort and real proenvironmental, consumer products, insurance coverage, toxic tort and real property issues.

Mr. Kaplan has successfully represented various insurers in a multitude of complex coverage disputes, including disputes stemming from claims for directors and officers liability, professional liability, environmental contamination, disparagement of competitor's products, violation of false claims act statutes, construction defects, trademark, copyright and patent infringement, and violation of constitutional rights.

Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

He has authored a chapter on insurance coverage issues for environmental tort claims in the Montana Environmental environmental tort claims in the Montana Environmental Environmental Law Handbook.

We leverage our trial skills as a negotiating tool when defending private or public agency lawsuits, handling cost - recovery actions, negotiating environmental remedies, and compelling insurance coverage for environmental liabilities.

Insurance & Reinsurance Litigation: insurance coverage and reinsurance arbitration and litigation on behalf of reinsurers, cedents and intermediaries; risk management; alternative dispute resolution; coverage arbitration and litigation for insurance companies involving financial issues, environmental damage, E&O / D&O, variable annuities, asbestos, 9/11 losses, clergy abuse claims, toxic tort and health risks (Obamacare).

Government business insurance consists of coverage you're legally required to have, such as automobile insurance for company vehicles or environmental / pollution insurance for industrial operations.

This shows that there is less of a need for crime based comprehensive coverage, where as the environmental side may require at least enough to cover your vehicle.

It may not apply to you if you need very specific coverage, for example an environmental business or some small restaurants or wholesalers.

On the other hand, ultra plus commercial property coverage may be required for more composite property risks, such as electrical issues, environmental factors, loss of refrigeration, and production machinery.

If pollutants or other environmental damage done by your company lead to bodily harm or property damage to others, your environmental liability insurance coverage will provide compensation for any accrued costs.

Such factors include, but are not limited to: the Company's ability to meet debt service requirements, the availability and terms of financing, changes in the Company's credit rating, changes in market rates of interest and foreign exchange rates for foreign currencies, changes in value of investments in foreign entities, the ability to hedge interest rate risk, risks associated with the acquisition, development, expansion, leasing and management of properties, general risks related to retail real estate, the liquidity of real estate investments, environmental liabilities, international, national, regional and local economic climates, changes in market rental rates, trends in the retail industry, relationships with anchor tenants, the inability to collect rent due to the bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants or otherwise, risks relating to joint venture properties, costs of common area maintenance, competitive market forces, risks related to international activities, insurance costs and coverage, terrorist activities, changes in economic and market conditions and maintenance of our status as a real estate investment trust.