Sentences with phrase «on hazardous waste»

But given the life cycle footprint (based only on GHG in this instance and not on hazardous waste, recycling, resource extraction and decommissioning issues) it is seemingly not the singular solution.

The DEC will look into facility operations including chemical storage and use practices, and whether the company is complying with regulations on hazardous waste management, emergency response plans and staff training.

A8558 / S.5991: Creates an exemption from certain special assessments, fees and surcharges on hazardous waste generated by or at an elementary or secondary school.

They're proposing to get rid of Waste Diversion Ontario — which was created in legislation by the previous Tory government — as well as controversial eco fees on hazardous waste and electronics that are passed on to consumers.

Not exact matches

As well, Canada is party to the 1992 Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.

Almost anyone in manufacturing is a producer of hazardous waste and must account for it at each step by keeping careful records: for example, that a hauler picked up x gallons of waste from your factory and that a disposal company received it, and so on.

These customers rely on Clean Harbors to deliver a broad range of services such as end - to - end hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning and maintenance, and recycling services.

In 2006, two years after Vedanta acquired the mine, the company dumped hazardous waste into the Kafue River, a major source of drinking water for the country, according to a lawsuit filed on behalf of 2,000 residents.

As the North American leader in environmental and hazardous waste management services, our success is critically dependent on maintaining a best - in - class vendor base, capable of furnishing products and services of superior quality and maximum value.

Another key assignment, the removal of household hazardous waste, falls on the shoulders of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):

This National Waste Policy builds on earlier commitments and responds to the new waste environment, the policy covers wastes, including hazardous wastes and substances, in the municipal, commercial and industrial, construction and demolition waste streams and covers gaseous, liquid and solid wastes.

The report brings together available state and territory data (mostly from waste tracking systems) and, where gaps exist, it draws on other publicly available information to form a national snapshot of hazardous wastes across their generation, management and disposal cycle.

At 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation, the Assembly Legislative Commission on Toxic Substances and Hazardous Wastes, and the Assembly Long Island Task Force will meet jointly at the William H. Rogers Building in Smithtown, Suffolk County for a public hearing to discuss the «impacts of the proposed federal offshore drilling authorization on New York.»

First he was the state assemblyman, the guy who took on the garbage industry for its nefarious connections and careless treatment of hazardous waste; whose connection to environmental causes and local accessibility helped awaken many Vietnam - battered boomers to political possibilities and realities.

EPA has two dozen federal advisory committees that provide advice on air quality, pesticides, chemicals, environmental justice, drinking water safety, hazardous waste and more.

He said formal collaboration on environmental issues in the region dates back at least as far as 1983, during the Reagan administration, when bilateral cooperation was called on to assure healthy air quality, develop appropriate management of hazardous and other waste, and control water - borne pathogens.

These include the Basel Convention on Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes, which came into force earlier this month (This Week, 9...

Among its 14 recommendations, the panel suggests specific changes to a host of laws now on the books, including state legislation governing wetlands protections, hazardous waste handling and shoreline erosion prevention.

Materials chemistry, environmental chemistry; pyrolytic and chemical recycling of plastic wastes, utilization of biomass materials by thermal methods, research in environmental technologies, research on the more efficient utilization of solar energy, processing of hazardous wastes in thermal plasmas.

They contain synthetic fragrance (see above: phthalates = endocrine disruptors), Alpha Terpineol (causes respiratory problems and damage to central nervous system), Benyl Alcohol (respiratory irritant), Camphor (causes central nervous disorders), Chloroform, Ethanol, and Ethyl Acetate (all on the EPA's hazardous waste list)... I could go on and on.

Players take on the role of Lt. Nick Cross, a hazardous biological waste specialist sent to investigate.

These directives cover disposal of WEEE and waste batteries because these items may contain hazardous substances which, if exposed, may have a serious detrimental effect on the environment and health.

You may be shocked to see what is on the list for household hazardous waste.

This organization has an extensive database on recycling options and shares many tips for conserving energy, preventing air pollution, and dealing with household hazardous waste.

Started at EPA in 1986 She began her career at the EPA in 1986, working on a variety of hazardous waste clean - up programs, Superfund site remediation, and developing hazardous waste clean - up regulations.

The most recognized international treaties addressing mankinds» impact on our environment also include the Stockholm Convention (persistent organic pollutants or POPs), Rotterdam Convention (requiring prior informed consent before hazardous wastes can be shipped into another country), and Kyoto Protocol (greenhouse gases).

Apple meets the requirements of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundry Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.

The patents can be used in manufacturing and business processes, and will supposedly offer other companies ways to save energy and water, reduce the production of hazardous waste, increase recycling or cut back on materials or resources.

«The growth of Toshiba's free recycling program is a reflection of the company's dedication to promoting responsible disposal of hazardous waste,» said Jeff Barney, general manager and vice president, Digital Products Division, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. «Recycling items regardless of the manufacturer is a natural step for Toshiba, considering the value we place on environmental responsibility.»

Located among eight major petrochemical and hazardous waste facilities on the Texas Gulf Coast, the largely African - American West Side neighborhood of Port Arthur has long suffered as a result of the near constant emissions spewing from smokestacks ringing the community.

We've launched the SkyTruth Spill Tracker, a map - based tool to allow citizens on the ground in Texas, Florida and the Caribbean to quickly report oil and hazardous waste spills and other pollution incidents as a result of the storms.

The Slovenian government rubberstamped the permit, and Lafarge began incinerating over 100 tons of hazardous industrial waste on a daily basis.

On harmful substances and hazardous waste, the report spotlights the historic adoption of the Minamata Convention on Mercury — a global, legally binding agreement to reduce mercury emissions and the first new global convention on environment and health for close to a decade — which was widely viewed as a major step forward in the global phase - out of the deadly heavy metaOn harmful substances and hazardous waste, the report spotlights the historic adoption of the Minamata Convention on Mercury — a global, legally binding agreement to reduce mercury emissions and the first new global convention on environment and health for close to a decade — which was widely viewed as a major step forward in the global phase - out of the deadly heavy metaon Mercury — a global, legally binding agreement to reduce mercury emissions and the first new global convention on environment and health for close to a decade — which was widely viewed as a major step forward in the global phase - out of the deadly heavy metaon environment and health for close to a decade — which was widely viewed as a major step forward in the global phase - out of the deadly heavy metal.

The Bill already includes an 18 % reduction in the budget of the EPA but the additional measures include a rider preventing the EPA from issuing any regulation on greenhouse gases for the next year, a rider stopping the EPA from bringing in proposed fuel - efficiency standards for all automobiles (which were approved by manufacturers) a refusal to label toxic ash spill left from coal combustion as hazardous waste, a rider preventing uranium mining in the Grand Canyon and a prevention on stopping limits on mercury usage.

We sent a questionnaire to state officials working on the issue, and the results showed that an overwhelming majority believe they should have additional regulatory authority over nuclear waste storage and disposal, similar to the authority states now have over hazardous waste.

Major International Environmental Agreements: A party to Conventions on Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands and Whaling.

The government attaches great importance to the management of imported wastes, and strictly abides by the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundry Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal which took effect in May 1992, the SEPA officialwastes, and strictly abides by the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundry Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal which took effect in May 1992, the SEPA officialWastes and Their Disposal which took effect in May 1992, the SEPA official said.

Major International Environmental Agreements: A party to Conventions on Air Pollution, Air Pollution - Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution - Sulphur 85, Antarctic - Environmental Protocol, Antarctic - Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Wetlands and Whaling.

This is unacceptable, which is why Human Rights Watch has submitted a detailed report to the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Hazardous Substances and Wastes.

Thirty years of guidance documents, and several cases, have also held that waste must be characterized as hazardous, or not, based on «representative samples».

The Phase II / III report determined that removing all of the hazardous waste present on site was prohibitively costly and therefore residual contamination would remain on the property after remediation activities were completed.

He has a diverse environmental, health and safety practice with particular emphasis on regulatory issues related to hazardous waste treatment, storage, transportation and disposal, site remediation, underground storage tanks, wastewater treatment and discharges, underground storage tanks, underground waste injection wells, EPCRA / SARA Title III, and OSHA.

Polly routinely counsels manufacturing facilities, energy infrastructure companies and natural resource developers on various issues involving hazardous substance releases, management of hazardous and solid waste, wastewater and stormwater management, and Western water rights.

Selected as the Dallas Environmental Lawyer of the Year this year by The Best Lawyers in America, Deatherage's practice includes permitting, compliance, administrative law and judicial litigation on a variety of environmental issues including, air emissions, wastewater discharges, hazardous waste, hazardous substances and toxic substances.

Prior to attending law school, Bick worked in the aerospace industry as an environmental engineer, developing and implementing facility compliance programs for air, water and hazardous waste, and serving on the Operating Industries, Inc..

On the criminal side, we have defended its clients in a broad range of criminal investigations, grand jury proceedings, and prosecutions involving oil and other spills and the storage, transportation, disposal, and discharge of numerous hazardous chemicals and wastes.

Counseled major aerospace manufacturing company regarding how to remediate heavily contaminated property, in compliance with federal and state hazardous waste, water, and environmental disclosure laws and administrative orders, while advising company on litigation strategy to narrow the scope of those orders.

Besides transactional experience, Ms. Connolly counsels clients on a variety of environmental and health and safety topics, including climate change, renewable energy projects and concerns, compliance with hazardous waste and hazardous material, wastewater and air emission requirements, occupational safety issues, asbestos, mold and other building concerns, as well as shareholder, successor and lender liability.

Here is why — the inspection you had performed on the property before you bought it may have missed some underlying hazardous waste.

Environmental impairment liability insurance was first made available in the 1970's in response to the government cracking down on companies that were polluting the ground and air with hazardous waste.