Sentences with phrase «of environmental enforcement»

Credit: Environmental Integrity Project report, «Paying Less to Pollute: A Year of Environmental Enforcement Under the Trump Adminstration.»

Zou Xi told the story of how she and her colleagues started an investigation following the trail of Beijing's toxic waste, and what this trail has shown them about the state of environmental enforcement in China.

In his presentation Scott discussed at one attempt to strengthen central control of environmental enforcement, the Ministry of Environmental Protection's Regional Supervision Centers (区域督查中心), and argued that China should give regional authorities more authority to make and implement policy, rather than less.

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.

Not exact matches

Kratochvil says South America will be a key area of future growth for BioteQ, where the enforcement of environmental regulations «is expected to advance the most over the next decade.»

Also targeted for steep spending rollbacks are the agency's monitoring and enforcement of compliance with environmental laws, as well as regional projects intended to benefit degraded areas such as the Chesapeake Bay, Puget Sound and the Gulf of Mexico.

The United States - Chile FTA eliminates tariffs and opens markets, reduces barriers for trade in services, provides protection for intellectual property, ensures regulatory transparency, guarantees nondiscrimination in the trade of digital products, commits the Parties to maintain competition laws that prohibit anticompetitive business conduct, and requires effective labor and environmental enforcement.

To run DOI's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, one of two agencies that regulates offshore drilling, Zinke chose Scott Angelle, a member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission who served on the board of directors of (and was paid $ 989,238 by) oil pipeline operator Sunoco Logistics.

Granted, miners have been pressured by Beijing to curtail production as part of the government's enforcement of tougher environmental protection policies, but the decline in output is part of a downward trend we're seeing across the board, especially among major producers.

To help run EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance — responsible for enforcement of environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act — Pruitt chose Patrick Traylor, a longtime lawyer who has worked helping such clients as «Koch Industries, Dominion Energy and TransCanada, responsible for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline» avoid and rebuff environmental enforcemenEnforcement and Compliance Assurance — responsible for enforcement of environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act — Pruitt chose Patrick Traylor, a longtime lawyer who has worked helping such clients as «Koch Industries, Dominion Energy and TransCanada, responsible for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline» avoid and rebuff environmental enforcemenenforcement of environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act — Pruitt chose Patrick Traylor, a longtime lawyer who has worked helping such clients as «Koch Industries, Dominion Energy and TransCanada, responsible for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline» avoid and rebuff environmental enforcementenforcement lawsuits.

It is therefore crucial that the Canadian government require Canadian mining, oil and gas companies operating overseas to conduct enhanced human rights due diligence, especially in regions where human rights and environmental laws (and enforcement of those laws) are lax.

August 22, 2012: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, «Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf — Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf»

The federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement announced Tuesday it has approved an...

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) works closley with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to protect America's 1.7 Billion acres of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

In environmental policy, the Party promises stronger greenhouse gas emission regulations and enforcement in the oil - patch; a water management plan to ensure that current and future needs are balanced; a moratorium on additional resource development on lakeshores and lake beds; a Green Energy Plan to support green energy projects and move the province away from coalpower; and a land - use framework that curbs urban sprawl and safeguards farmland and habitats in the vicinity of cities.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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.»

Paula - Marie Brown, IET Head of Sector for Transport, said: «A whole range of sectors can benefit from the advancements of UA, from infrastructure development to police and law enforcement, agricultural and environmental monitoring to disaster support.

A higher level of enforcement against environmental crimes could only be effective if coupled with more transparency in the political administration.

In 1987, Archy Kirkwood's Access to Personal Files Act was passed, giving the public access to manually held social work and housing records, which was followed by the Liberal MP's Access to Medical Reports Act in 1988, Chris Smith MP's Environment and Safety Information Act, giving the public access to environmental enforcement notices, and Doug Henderson MP's Access of Health Records Act 1990.

«After working for a good part of my 45 - year career with environmental law enforcement officers from New York City and New York State it makes me proud that these are the people who stand behind me and understand my body of work.»

The Osun State Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Hon. Idowu Korede, on Friday disclosed the state government readiness to begin the enforcement of environmental laws that would instil in the people of the state culture of sanitation

Schneiderman has challenged the Trump administration on a variety of issues, including the enforcement of environmental regulations.

The bill, Intro 420, would require that construction noise next to city schools not reach above 45 decibels and would task the Department of Environmental Protection with providing regular enforcement.

«After careful consideration, we are proud to endorse Eric Schneiderman because of his outstanding grasp of environmental issues and commitment to smart enforcement that will lead to a cleaner, healthier New York.»

The enforcement began when officials of the Environmental Sanitation Corps Agency (LASECORPS) arrested six motorists at Ikeja, along end of the Lagos - Abeokuta Expressway for allegedly buying goods in the traffic.

The statement read in part: «As at today, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) have paid N5.5 million and N10.8 million respectively for outright purchase of the properties they are occupying.

Trump plans on slashing the budget of the Environmental Protection Agency by a quarter — targeting enforcement, grants for toxic cleanup efforts, as well as air and water protection programs.

Peter Barry, a State University at Albany police officer, was elected president of the Police Benevolent Association of New York State Law Enforcement, which represents State University Police, the Environmental Conservation Police, New York State Park Police, and New York State Forest Rangers.

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.

Simple question: Just explain why, when you've been put through what (if legit) must be a very traumatic experience, your first reaction is to deface environmental suits which the good men and women of law enforcement and HAZMAT gave you for your protection, then smile for the camera with arms around one another knowing that the picture is going out in the media as free publicity.

Much is made of Spitzer's AG record, «battling corruption throughout the financial services sector and led groundbreaking cases in the areas of environmental protection and civil rights enforcement.»

«My responsibilities at DEC were to oversee the nine regional offices, the Division of Forest Protection, the Division of Law Enforcement and the Division of Environmental Permits.»

Citizen Enforcement of Environmental Laws: Amend the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) to enable broader categories of citizens and environmental groups to bring litigation to enforce environmentalEnvironmental Laws: Amend the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) to enable broader categories of citizens and environmental groups to bring litigation to enforce environmentalEnvironmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) to enable broader categories of citizens and environmental groups to bring litigation to enforce environmentalenvironmental groups to bring litigation to enforce environmentalenvironmental regulations.

ALBANY, NY (07/17/2012)(readMedia)-- In response to a new report released by Earthworks» Oil & Gas Accountability Project - NYS DEC: Inadequate enforcement guarantees irresponsible oil and gas development (http://enforcement-ny.earthworksaction.org), which questions New York's ability to oversee the state's existing and proposed gas drilling operations - Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Environmental Advocates of New York, Catskill Mountainkeeper, Hudson Riverkeeper, Sierra Club - Atlantic Chapter, and Environment New York released the following statement:

While calling for a mobilization of «law enforcement resources to all threatened areas» to address the problem, they also called for an environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in various areas believed to be affected by Galamsey.

He noted that Lagos usually witnessed an influx of people during the period, adding that his office had harmonised environmental, traffic and safety enforcement activities to prevent gridlock.

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement in Washington DC have approved Shell's safety plans, but the company is still awaiting a final rubber stamp before work can begin.

Enforcement of environmental infractions and crimes would also see a 24 percent cut, from $ 548 million to $ 419 million.

Small dams in China «often lack sufficient enforcement of environmental regulations» because they are «left to the jurisdiction of the province,» said Guy Ziv, lead scientist for the Natural Capital Project, an organization which develops tools to assess and quantify natural resources, and a researcher for the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University.

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.

Agus Sari — chief executive of the Belantara Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on environmental conservation and rehabilitation in Jakarta — says that weak law enforcement is a major challenge.

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.

Called the Flame Refluxer, the technology, developed by fire protection engineering researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) with funding from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), could make it possible to burn off spilled oil quickly while producing relatively low levels of air pollutants.

Lax enforcement of environmental regulations has let mining companies destroy communities and taint groundwater throughout Appalachia.

David Vladeck, director of FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, told the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection last summer that tougher enforcement and environmental guidelines are a major part of the commission's agenda.

Since Lisa Jackson has been administrator of the EPA, they have systematically gone through what environmental justice means within the agency, and also what environmental justice means outside of the agency, and tried to fill in some very important gaps, whether it be permitting or enforcement or different sorts of rule - making, to make sure environmental justice had its requisite chair at the table.

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.

The study was sponsored by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement of the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Although the oil and gas industry has made important advances in improving the reliability of bolts, there are multiple opportunities for the industry and the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to work together to further improve reliability and safety culture, the report says.