Sentences with phrase «national interest determination»

The next step in the project's permitting process is a «National Interest Determination» — meaning, is it in the nation's interest to grant a permit for the construction of this cross-border pipeline?

This will completely avoid the critical debate to ensure the U.S. makes a national interest determination instead of one to meet corporate interests.

How will the administration weigh this as part of the national interest determination?

Secretary Kerry should not use the SEIS to duck the significance of the U.S. National Interest Determination for whether, or how much, of what has been termed the tar sands «carbon bomb» stays in the ground or is ultimately added to the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide.

The State Department's contractor - provided SEIS does not address this issue, but Secretary Kerry's National Interest Determination must.

Climate Science Watch Director Rick Piltz submitted the comment below on the State Department's Presidential Permit Application: TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P, National Interest Determination.

Along with other factors such as those listed above, these comments will be considered in the final national interest determination.

At a hearing March 13 on «Keystone XL and the National Interest Determination,» the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hear testimony from James Hansen, Sierra Club executive director Michael Brune, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Gen. (Ret.)

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This written justification is intended to affirm NSF's determination that a project is worthy of taxpayer support, based on scientific merit and serves the national interest.

Worse, it can undermine our collective interest in inculcating in our students values (like conscientiousness, verve, and determination) that lead to individual, community, and national flourishing.

(c) The requirements of this section may be waived, in whole or in part, by the President with respect to a particular contract or subcontract, in accordance with guidelines set forth in regulations which he shall prescribed, when he determines that special circumstances in the national interest so require and states in writing his reasons for such determination.

Having started with the Boys» Reading Commission report from the National Literary Trust for 2012, Emmett cites the commission's determination that boys may have trouble finding material that interests them and, on Page 22, a note reading: «Some teachers and librarians asserted that it is a supply issue and linked it to the female bias of the publishing industry.»

The recent determination by the NHSMB that the Maligne Lake buildings are of national significance rests in the prominent role played by these log structures in the national parks of Canada and too, are illustrative of the central role of outfitters, guides and the competing interests of the railways in park development.

No matter what, allowing the Keystone XL pipeline to be built requires a determination that it will serve our national interest, and the State Department is running a process to make this determination.

On Monday, the State Department concluded a public comment period on its draft environmental impact statement, and will publish a final one some time this summer, before making a determination as to whether permitting construction of the cross-border TransCanada pipeline would be in the U.S. national interest.

On Friday, US Secretary of State John Kerry issued his determination that «the national interest of the United States would be best served by denying TransCanada a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.

The final determination on the permit will be based on whether approval would be in the «national interest» of the United States.

The State Department's review of the Presidential Permit application for the proposed project — and the ultimate determination of whether granting a permit serves the national interest — will take a number of factors into consideration, including the national security of the United States.

He and National Council also argue that the guidelines overstep both ICWA and children's best interests when they instruct courts not to consider «ordinary bonding or attachment» or the length of a placement as part of a good - cause determination.

In other words, how Canada should conduct its foreign affairs, including the management of its relationship with the US and the determination of the means by which it should advance its position in regard to the protection of Canada's national interest and its fight against terrorism, should be left to the judgment of those who have been entrusted by the democratic process to manage these matters on behalf of the Canadian people.»

However, the Minister did not make a determination of the meaning of «national interest».

The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,

For example, sections 34 (9), 35 (11), 37 (5), 47 (7), 48 (5) and 49 (4) of the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007 (Cth) declare that various determinations and notices by the Minister for Indigenous Affairs that relate to interests in land are not to be legislative instruments and therefore not subject to parliamentary scrutiny.

More recently, in a consent determination, the Federal Court recognised that the Gunditjmara people in Victoria hold non-exclusive native title rights and interests over 133,000 hectares of vacant crown land, national parks, reserves, rivers, creeks and sea north - west of Warrnambool.

Indigenous corporations that hold and manage land interests are known as PBCs prior to their determination and inclusion on the National Native Title Register.