Sentences with phrase «natural resource protection»

She led successful legislative efforts to establish clean energy programs and accompanying funding sources, clean vehicles and fuel technology standards, air and water quality rules, and natural resources protection programs.

The Navajo Nation, for instance, enacted the Diné Natural Resources Protection Act of 2005, which bans all forms of uranium mining and processing in «Navajo Indian Country.»

Also included in this issue are some statements by Navajo leaders — grassroots and governmental — about the Diné Natural Resources Protection Act and about studies currently being conducted surrounding the health effects of past uranium mining.

The Adirondack Park Agency Act, however, emphasizes the balance between natural resource protection and the needs of local residents, Monroe said.

Our action prioritized natural resource protection and ensures people of all abilities and interests may experience the sense of wonder and discovery which are the defining characteristics of the Adirondack Park.

It earned a «B» on sustainable economic development; «B» on climate change and resiliency and «B» on natural resource protection.

The project will also provide stronger natural resource protection by relocating the aged wastewater line out of the Redwood Creek corridor.

On Wednesday, sportsmen's groups including Trout Unlimited and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership will join the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus and environmental groups to call for Congress to pass global warming legislation that includes increased funding for natural resource protection.

Respect and protect the Navajo Nation's sovereign right to enact the Diné Natural Resources Protection Act (DNRPA) of 2005, which prohibits uranium mining and processing by any means anywhere in Navajo Country.

Wastewater treatment, water quality and natural resource protection were among the issues discussed by the candidates for Southold Town supervisor at an environmental forum at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Cutchogue Monday night.

Republican Town Supervisor Scott Russell and Democratic challenger Damon Rallis are scheduled to discuss the issues at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Cutchogue from 6 to 8 p.m. Topics will include nitrogen overload, wastewater treatment, coastal resiliency, natural resource protection and modernizing the energy grid.

Projects could be in the areas of Planning & Design, Land Use and Zoning, Natural Resource Protection, Air and Water Quality, Ecosystem Health, Energy and Transportation, Agriculture and Forestry, Solid Waste Management, Contaminated Sites, Community Action & Education, Climate Change or any other related subject area.

The legislature was graded B for its work on sustainable economic development and natural resource protection.

Goldman Environmental Prize nominators work in a broad range of fields, including environmental justice, indigenous rights, natural resource protection, biodiversity conservation, citizen advocacy, environmental health, land management, human rights, and many more.