Sentences with phrase «for environmental purposes»

«Having spent billions of dollars recovering water for environmental purposes it is critical that it is used as effectively as possible.

Levine said that the Council would have been willing to earmark a portion of the bag fee for environmental purposes had Cuomo and the Legislature granted the authority to do so.

Katko campaign spokesperson Erin O'Connor said he has been «a steady environmental advocate in Congress by voting to incentivize green energy technology, improve water infrastructure and ensure that land is set aside and preserved for environmental purposes.»

It is also the first time water has crossed the US - Mexico border for environmental purposes — the result of years of negotiations between Mexican and US water authorities, as well as a host of NGOs.

Blockchain, the cryptographic technology behind the digital currency bitcoin, could also be adapted for environmental purposes, such as guaranteeing that fish sold to consumers come from labeled sources, such as these salmon farms in Norway.

The 1970s and 1980s saw the emergence of genetic engineering for environmental purposes, such as bioremediation.

Health wise, it is unbeatable as it is antibacterial and biodegradable which is great for environmental purposes.

The US argued unsuccessfully that their prohibition on Mexican tuna was consistent with GATT exceptions for environmental purposes, but the GATT ruled that Mexican and US tuna are «like products», regardless of the level of harm caused to dolphins, and that US import restrictions were illegal.

Now back to the carbon tax debate: If the government is going to levy a $ 20 / ton carbon tax for environmental purposes anyway, then it can achieve even more benefits by taking that revenue and using it to reduce marginal tax rates elsewhere in the code.

Here's a focus group study from Norway demonstrating that most participants «express a very strong preference for earmarking the revenues for environmental purposes.»

The first law, AB 1532, requires that the auction revenue be spent for environmental purposes, with an emphasis on improving air quality.

The idea of using drones for environmental purposes has been a smart idea applied for project from monitoring water loss to tracking whalers.

The IEA approves of this approach, but calls on the government to consider carefully what part of the price reductions from competition should be «taxed away» for environmental purposes.