Sentences with phrase «local environmental enforcement»

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Also at hand were members of the VI - EPSCoR (Virgin Islands Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research), VIMAS (Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service); federal agencies (FEMA); local agencies (Department of Planning & Natural Resources (DPNR) Division of Coastal Zone Management, DPNR Division of Environmental Enforcement, and Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority); and other local non-profits.

Andrew Griffiths, principal policy officer of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) argued: «This survey emphasises the importance for local authorities to have clear enforcement strategies in place to deal with the worst properties and the most vulnerable tenants.»

Multiple state agencies deployed additional resources to assist with local enforcement efforts, including a total of 20 watercraft and 42 law enforcement officers from the Department of Environmental Conservation, Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Division of Military and Naval Affairs, and State Police.

The results suggest that there should be: improvements to policy and management to champion biodiversity issues; a strengthening of environmental laws and enforcement; recognition of socio - economic issues especially among indigenous and local communities; increases in funding and resource allocation; knowledge, research and development to inform decision making; a greater understanding and protection of the rights of nature and cultural heritage; a more holistic public awareness and participation to bring about change to promote conservation.

Working in tandem with such groups as the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Coalition for a Safe Environment, along with the Teamsters and Longshoremen's unions and local activists like Martha Cota, they've done extensive lobbying in Sacramento and community organizing to push for enforcement of the California Environmental Quality Act and compel the Port of Los Angeles to initiate a suite of pollution - reduction strategies that have cleaned up the air.

Local authorities will block new projects and punish officials in regions where pollution is severe due to lax enforcement, Xinhua cited Yang Zhiming, deputy director of the Hebei provincial bureau of environmental protection, as saying.

(UDET) Center is to create healthier and safer environments in States, local communities, and Federal entities engage in environmental prevention and enforcement practices that proactively and effectively limit youth access to alcohol and significantly reduce harmful consequences associated with alcohol use by underage youth

He said some local leaders directly interfered in environmental enforcement by threatening to remove, demote or retaliate against environmental officials.

In a country where weak enforcement and a lack of public participation threatens environmental monitoring, corporate transparency — and the accountability to the public they promote — can play a crucial role in reducing local pollution.

Administrative appeals ask a court or other reviewing body to overturn, alter, or delay the legal effect of an underlying administrative decision, such as the decision of a local zoning or planning authority, the decision of a state environmental agency on a permit application, or an administrative agency's enforcement order alleging a regulatory violation.

Our team has worked with US federal, state and local government agencies to defend against governmental enforcement actions and citizen suits, response cost litigation, indemnification claims, toxic tort class actions, imminent and substantial endangerment litigation, and criminal environmental claims.

It can order miscreants to stop illegal activities, impose fixed and variable monetary penalties, order the restoration of environmental damage, and accept «enforcement undertakings» which give offenders an opportunity to voluntarily correct their behaviour and make amends for any adverse impact on the countryside, for example, by making restitution to the local community.

As a member of the firm's Government Investigations, Corporate Compliance + Criminal Defense Team, she represents businesses and individuals in civil and criminal investigations by local, state and federal authorities, such as state attorneys general, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Internal Revenue Service, and local law enforcement.

It is common for the clinic to represent clients in environmental rulemaking, permitting, site remediation, and enforcement cases on the local, state and federal level.

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Professional Experience Environmental Waste Water Solutions (TX & LA) 2009 — Present General Manager • Managed daily operations, directed staff, determined work flow, and oversaw special projects • Recruited and trained employees ensuring they understood the brand and adhered to corporate protocols • Set and strictly adhered to company budgets and productivity goals resulting in effective operations • Responsible for employee safety and enforcement of environmental waste management standards • Oversaw compliance with all state and federal laws, local board policies, and administrative guidelines • Consistently participated in workshops, seminars, and conferences to enhance knowledge and skills • Performed all duties with integrity, professionalism, aEnvironmental Waste Water Solutions (TX & LA) 2009 — Present General Manager • Managed daily operations, directed staff, determined work flow, and oversaw special projects • Recruited and trained employees ensuring they understood the brand and adhered to corporate protocols • Set and strictly adhered to company budgets and productivity goals resulting in effective operations • Responsible for employee safety and enforcement of environmental waste management standards • Oversaw compliance with all state and federal laws, local board policies, and administrative guidelines • Consistently participated in workshops, seminars, and conferences to enhance knowledge and skills • Performed all duties with integrity, professionalism, aenvironmental waste management standards • Oversaw compliance with all state and federal laws, local board policies, and administrative guidelines • Consistently participated in workshops, seminars, and conferences to enhance knowledge and skills • Performed all duties with integrity, professionalism, and positivity