Sentences with phrase «of environmental flows»

Last year, the Murray - Darling Basin Authority recommended a reduction in environmental flows of 70 gigalitres per year from the Darling River catchments, including a reduction of environmental flows to the internationally important Macquarie Marshes, which the study shows have also suffered a long - term decline in waterbird numbers across most species.

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

UAF has worked extensively with both institutional and commercial partners in Alaska and in recent years, using drones to monitor sea lion populations in the Aleutian Islands, conduct ice flow and environmental surveying missions for NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, inspect pipelines for oil and gas giant BP and assist a Russian tanker during a dangerous late - season fuel delivery to the remote Alaskan outpost of Nome.

Tom Steyer, environmental activist and former hedge fund manager extraordinaire, has fully embraced the new anti-Keystone mantra, which goes something like this: the U.S. is going to be simply a conduit for Alberta's oilsand crude, which would flow to Gulf of Mexico refineries and then be promptly exported, with Canadians pocketing most of the profits.

In its bid to block flows of diluted bitumen, the Horgan government is relying on a B.C. Environmental Management Act provision to regulate transport of harmful substances, and the province may be on shaky legal ground if it restricts one transportation mode and not another.

PDC's strategy is simple: increase shareholder value through the growth of reserves, production, and per share cash flow and earnings, while focusing on safe and efficient operations, environmental stewardship and community outreach.

The B.C. government has submitted a reference to the BC Court of Appeal asking for clarity on whether it is within the province's power to enact environmental laws that would restrict the flow of diluted bitumen through B.C.

That flows from the underlying «retributivist» (great term) nature of modern environmental ideology, reflected in the polluter pay principal, which results in a lack of empathy or concern for the welfare of people who benefit from pollution.

Collectively, the results underscore the importance of Commonwealth and other held environmental water for maintaining and improving the ecological condition of these two waterways, and improve our ability to deliver targeted environmental flows into the future.

Environmental flows helped improve vegetation condition and water quality, as well as supporting the breeding of frogs such as the spotted marsh, barking marsh and Peron's tree frog.

The increases were linked to return flows from the inundated Chowilla floodplain using The Living Murray environmental water, supported by the concurrent delivery of Commonwealth environmental water through the main channel.

Commonwealth environmental water contributed to the prevalence of flowing water habitats, important for riverine fishes such as Murray Cod.

It was not possible to deliver the 450GL environmental upwater to South Australia, nor achieve flows at the South Australian border of between 60,000 and 80,000 megalitres (ML) a day, without flooding private property.

3.9 gigalitres of Commonwealth environmental water was made available to provide flows through Muggabah Creek near Booligal in the Lachlan catchment.

Over 679,000 ML of Commonwealth environmental water was provided directly to the South Australian Murray (including over 284,000 ML of return flows from upstream Commonwealth environmental watering events in the Goulburn - Broken catchment, Campaspe River and Hattah Lakes).

This water was in addition to the 722 GL of Commonwealth environmental water delivered to maintain barrage flow to the Lower Lakes to 31 December 2015 as part of the River Murray Valley Flows and including return flows from watering events in Victorian tributaFlows and including return flows from watering events in Victorian tributaflows from watering events in Victorian tributaries.

Councillor Trevor Norton (District Council of Loxton Waikerie), Craig Ferber (Project Manager, Loxton to Bookpurnong Local Action Planning Committee), Michelle Campbell (Local Engagement Officer, Commonwealth Environmental Water Office) and Ian Atkinson (Chief Executive Officer, Nature Foundation South Australia) watching environmental water flowing into a wetland at Loxton Riverfront ResEnvironmental Water Office) and Ian Atkinson (Chief Executive Officer, Nature Foundation South Australia) watching environmental water flowing into a wetland at Loxton Riverfront Resenvironmental water flowing into a wetland at Loxton Riverfront Reserve in 2014.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder, contributed to whole - of - system watering in the River Murray, providing benefits along the length of the River Murray in 2016 - 17 and contributing to flows and targeting outcomes from Hume Dam through to the Coorong.

Commonwealth Environmental Water Portfolio Management Plan: Macquarie River Valley 2017 - 18 sets intentions for 2017 — 18 in a multi-year context by identifying the longer - term flow regime to meet environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in the previous three years and considering the implications of 2017 — 18 intentions for demands in Environmental Water Portfolio Management Plan: Macquarie River Valley 2017 - 18 sets intentions for 2017 — 18 in a multi-year context by identifying the longer - term flow regime to meet environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in the previous three years and considering the implications of 2017 — 18 intentions for demands in environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in the previous three years and considering the implications of 2017 — 18 intentions for demands in future years.

Consultation on the 2017 — 18 plan has occurred with the New South Wales (NSW) Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW Department of Primary Industries - Fisheries, Macquarie - Cudgegong Environmental Flows Reference Group and WaterNSW.

Following the recession of these flows, environmental water was used to help boost the health of wetlands and floodplains along the length of the River Murray.

Commonwealth Environmental Water Portfolio Management Plan: Lachlan River 2017 - 18 sets intentions for 2017 - 18 in a multi-year context by identifying the longer - term flow regime to meet environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in the previous three years and considering the implications of 2017 - 18 intentions for demands in Environmental Water Portfolio Management Plan: Lachlan River 2017 - 18 sets intentions for 2017 - 18 in a multi-year context by identifying the longer - term flow regime to meet environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in the previous three years and considering the implications of 2017 - 18 intentions for demands in environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in the previous three years and considering the implications of 2017 - 18 intentions for demands in future years.

Movement of native fish species, particularly golden perch and spangled perch was facilitated by the environmental flow and connection between the Macquarie and Barwon rivers.

Additionally, Commonwealth environmental water supported the manipulation of weir pool water levels at Locks 8 and 9 to provide wetlands permanently connected to weir pools with more natural patterns of inundation and drying sequences, assist in inundating creeks and anabranches that normally receive water only during higher flow conditions (such as Mulcra Island) and provide hydraulic variability within the river channel.

In addition to the volume released from Hume Dam, return flows and the Commonwealth's 151 GL of held South Australian allocation were delivered directly to the South Australian border to meet environmental demands in the Lower River Murray, particularly for maintaining connectivity between the Lower Lakes and Coorong, and provide suitable habitat conditions (both salinity and water levels) in the Coorong for estuarine fish and vegetation species.

Benefits of weir pool raising: Flowing habitat for fish: Potterwalkagee Creek (Mulcra Island) receiving environmental flows as a result of raising the Lock 9 weir pool in 2014 - 15.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office contracted the NSW Department of Primary Industries — Fisheries to undertake a short - term monitoring project to assess the response of native fish in the lower Macquarie River to the connection flow.

The Technical Report, which provides a comprehensive assessment of ecological outcomes to environmental flows in the Edward - Wakool Selected Area in 2014 - 15, including details on data analysis techniques and statistical outputs, is expected to be published by late February 2016.

In addition to this volume released from Hume Dam and the volume approved for the Coorong, return flows and the Commonwealth's 134 GL of held South Australian allocation were delivered directly to the South Australian border for meeting environmental demands in the Lower River Murray, particularly for maintaining connectivity between the Lower Lakes Coorong and providing suitable habitat conditions (salinity and water levels) in the Coorong for estuarine fish and vegetation species.

A total of 367 GL of Commonwealth environmental water was released from Hume Dam to support in - channel, wetland and low elevation floodplain habitat throughout the River Murray for improving the condition, movement and recruitment of native fish — both silver (critically endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999) and golden perch were detected spawning in the Mid Murray in response to flow variability; improve riparian and wetland vegetation condition; and contribute to the managed export of salt from the River Murray system.

Up to 500 ML of Commonwealth environmental water has been made available to provide flows to Johnson's Waterhole between August 2013 and June 2016.

Commonwealth Environmental Water Portfolio Management Plan: Northern Unregulated Rivers 2017 - 18 identifies intentions for use in 2017 ‑ 18 in a multi-year context by identifying the longer - term flow regime to meet environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in previous years and considering the implications of 2017 ‑ 18 intentions for demands in Environmental Water Portfolio Management Plan: Northern Unregulated Rivers 2017 - 18 identifies intentions for use in 2017 ‑ 18 in a multi-year context by identifying the longer - term flow regime to meet environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in previous years and considering the implications of 2017 ‑ 18 intentions for demands in environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in previous years and considering the implications of 2017 ‑ 18 intentions for demands in future years.

Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder, David Papps said the multi-use event would see a large volume (up to 634 GLs) of Commonwealth environmental water made available to supplement a series of environmental water flows generated bEnvironmental Water Holder, David Papps said the multi-use event would see a large volume (up to 634 GLs) of Commonwealth environmental water made available to supplement a series of environmental water flows generated benvironmental water made available to supplement a series of environmental water flows generated benvironmental water flows generated by the States.

The Commonwealth's unregulated entitlements in the northern Basin are predominantly used in - stream where they contribute to natural flow variability and improve the environmental outcomes of all natural flow events.

A flow event in January 2016 resulted in access to Commonwealth allocations and approximately 859 ML of Commonwealth environmental water contributed to in - stream flows.

Between 6 August and 17 October 2015, 12,114 ML of Commonwealth environmental water was delivered in conjunction with 40,440 ML of NSW environmental water to provide two flow pulses to the Northern and Southern Macquarie Marshes.

Up to 93,902 ML of Commonwealth environmental water in the Lower Balonne River system (unregulated) was available to contribute to flows during 2013 14.

Up to 153,816 ML of Commonwealth environmental water in the Lower Balonne River system (unregulated) was available to contribute to in - stream fresh flows during 2014 15.

The Portfolio Management Plan for the northern unregulated rivers therefore focuses on the opportunities for active management of flows and event - based mechanisms, including water purchase and use on - farm and in - stream infrastructure, and where this could be employed strategically to contribute to the objectives and outcomes of the Murray - Darling Basin Plan and Basin - wide environmental watering strategy and Basin annual environmental watering priorities.

The use of 1,415 ML of Commonwealth environmental water in the Moonie River system (unregulated) contributed to in - stream fresh flows during 2013 - 14.

Approximately 9,700 ML of Commonwealth environmental water provided overbank flows to the Warrego River which spilled on to the Western Floodplain at Toorale National Park / State Conservation Area.

A flow event in Sept 2016 triggered access to Commonwealth allocations and a total 794 ML of Commonwealth environmental water contributed to in - stream flows, protecting and restoring ecosystem functions and aquatic habitats in the Warrego River system by supporting:

Interviewer: «As well as supporting fish movement, flows of environmental water can generate movement of organic matter with benefits for water quality.»

Commonwealth environmental water from entitlements upstream of the Selected Area in Queensland made a small (4 %) contribution to flows down the Warrego River zone for around 16 days in February / March 2016.

Return flows from the use of Commonwealth environmental water in lower Broken Creek supported downstream actions throughout the Mid Murray, Lower Murray, Coorong and Lower Lakes, contributing to the protection, maintenance and improvement of the diversity and condition of water dependent native flora and fauna and ecosystem function.

Environmental water contributed to in - stream base flows and freshes in the Goulburn River throughout 2014 - 15 in support of riparian vegetation condition, native fish reproduction and condition, hydrological connectivity and water quality.

Environmental water contributed to in - stream variable base flows in support of native fish condition and movement, native vegetation condition, hydrological connectivity and the maintenance of aquatic habitat conditions.

Commonwealth environmental water contributed to flows in the Warrego and Darling Rivers, breaking periods of low flow and inundating habitat within the river channel important for nutrient cycling.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder must have regard to the water quality and salinity targets for managing flows, when making decisions about the use of environEnvironmental Water Holder must have regard to the water quality and salinity targets for managing flows, when making decisions about the use of environmentalenvironmental water.

the impact of threats such as pests, grazing or poor water quality on ecological improvements through environmental flows.