Sentences with phrase «most federal waters»

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Then came the most - publicized case of well - water contamination near fracking operations, in Dimock Township, Pa., just east of Bradford County; the federal Environmental Protection Agency said in 2012 that preliminary results found the water was safe to drink, though it did contain chemicals as well as explosive methane.

Trump's new executive order now urges the U.S. Department of Interior to reassess and replace the most recent five - year oil and gas development plan the Obama administration put in place for the outer continental shelf, which covers federal waters off all U.S. coasts.

Generally, most experts discourage people from flushing drugs down the toilet, as federal and local surveys have found trace pharmaceuticals in drinking water in 30 states and Chicago.

Most reported cases have been ascribed to the use of contaminated well water for preparation of infant formula.1 — 3 Fifteen million families in the United States obtain their drinking water from unregulated wells.4 In a survey of 5500 private water supplies from 9 Midwestern states, 13 % of the wells were found to have nitrate concentrations > 10 mg / L or 10 ppm nitrate nitrogen, 5 the federal maximum contaminant level.6 It is estimated that 2 million families drink water from private wells that fail to meet the federal drinking - water standard for nitrate, and 40000 infants younger than 6 months live in homes that have nitrate - contaminated water supplies.4 In urban areas, municipal wastewater - treatment discharges (a source of nutrients) on surrounding farmland aggravate the problem.7

Cuomo was miffed over the City of Newburgh's decision to put the state on notice of a civil lawsuit of its contaminated water in Washington Lake, saying the focus should be on the polluters, most notably, the federal government.

Most owners of $ 10M yachts did not pay much sales tax anyway as they used self - owned leasing companies or secured federal crusing licenses to enter Florida waters tax - free after registering the vessels in the Cayman islands.

In the interim, state and local officials assured the public on several occasions that the water was safe — most recently in December, even after the federal Environmental Protection Agency had recommended to the village's mayor that residents avoid using Hoosick's well water.

The federal Environmental Protection Agency ultimately rejected most of the loan request because it was going to be used for basic construction rather than cleaning water or helping the environment.

Since there is no federal standard for arsenic in most food, Consumer Reports compared the samples with the standard set for drinking water in New Jersey: 5 micrograms per liter, the strictest regulation in the nation.

State and federal officials have warned people not to consume fish from most water bodies around the Great Lakes.

In addition, I served on a multidisciplinary team assessing nutrients in ground water across the country — findings that EPA and other federal agencies used to prioritize regions most vulnerable to ground - water contamination.

The $ 7.8 billion plan, the most expensive restoration effort ever undertaken, calls for a 20 - year overhaul of southern Florida's water management system, with the cost split between the state and the federal government.

Most Americans don't even meet the watered - down «Federal dietary recommendations.»

Michael Kennedy, HSI / Australia director, said: «If the Japanese Government sanctions whaling in Antarctic waters by Kyodo again this year, as we fear it will, and Kyodo continues to ignore the 2008 injunction and the decision of the Federal Court, it is critical that the Australian Government raises this issue with the Japanese Government in the most forceful way possible.»

One of the most important aspects of this oil and gas strategy is that it should result in large increases in Federal revenue, particularly if the oil and gas come from Federal lands and waters.

The best part is it cost less than most similar size and quality solar thermal hot water systems, and with the 30 % federal tax credit; It should pay itself off long before the 10 year warranty runs out.

U.S. air and water quality have improved dramatically during the past several decades because of the creation of reasonable federal standards for criteria pollutants, such as sulfur, carbon monoxide, and particulates, and allowing the affected companies to choose the most effective and least expensive means to comply.

In Drilling Down, Water Matters recommends scientifically rigorous monitoring and assessment of groundwater resources by the provincial and federal governments, and perhaps most importantly the eradication of technical and regulatory uncertainties inherent to the in situ oil sands industry that pose huge risks to groundwater in the region.

Try saying «post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy» ten times fast.Washington Examiner (4/29/13) reports: «No wonder Institute for Energy Research President Thomas J. Pyle contends that «Obama has kept keep billions of acres of federal lands and waters behind the most onerous regulatory blockade in American history.

For example, «While both Fiji Water and Cleveland's tap water met all federal standards, the lab tests reportedly indicated that Fiji Water contained volatile plastic compounds, 40 times more bacteria than are founding well - run municipal water systems, and most noticeably, over six micrograms per liter of arsWater and Cleveland's tap water met all federal standards, the lab tests reportedly indicated that Fiji Water contained volatile plastic compounds, 40 times more bacteria than are founding well - run municipal water systems, and most noticeably, over six micrograms per liter of arswater met all federal standards, the lab tests reportedly indicated that Fiji Water contained volatile plastic compounds, 40 times more bacteria than are founding well - run municipal water systems, and most noticeably, over six micrograms per liter of arsWater contained volatile plastic compounds, 40 times more bacteria than are founding well - run municipal water systems, and most noticeably, over six micrograms per liter of arswater systems, and most noticeably, over six micrograms per liter of arsenic.