Sentences with phrase «on valuable natural resources»

As they grow, local communities are increasingly concerned about development proposals on valuable natural resources as well as how to meet local water supply permitting and stormwater management regulations.

Not exact matches

Preserving valuable natural resources and being a good neighbor are part of the legacy that they are passing on to future generations,» said Robert P. (Bobby) Koch, President and CEO of Wine Institute.

The Forest Preserves of Cook County is proud to partner with Greencorps Chicago by providing valuable trainings as well as hands - on experience in restoration, forestry, and natural resource projects.

Twenty years on it is indeed a shocking indictment of the continuing devastation and pollution facing our Mother Earth that we find ourselves using this image once again to assert the call for support for breastfeeding as a valuable natural world resource.

Low - flow sprinklers conserve valuable natural resources without sacrificing cow comfort on - farm,» said Matt Lucy, PhD, editor - in - chief, Journal of Dairy Science, and professor of animal science, University of Missouri, USA.

With no natural resources and facing tough competition from neighboring countries for foreign investment, the government implemented a plan to capitalize on its most valuable asset: human knowledge.

Over the years, many teachers have told us that these films seen on NATURAL HEROES offer a valuable resource for the classroom.

Postscript, 12:55 p.m. When I asked on Twitter whether Pennsylvania can learn from Houston's issues and responses, John Quigley, the former secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, responded with two valuable links:

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