Sentences with phrase «polluting water sources»

And even if fears about «chemicals» polluting water sources have some foundation, there seems to be scant evidence for them.

Critics have warned that the deal to exploit the about - $ 460 billion worth of bauxite in the area could potentially pollute water sources, like the River...

Environmental groups have cautioned that drilling for natural gas in New York will pollute water sources, increase reliance on fossil fuels and harm human health.

Also, a lot of the fish available today is from polluted water sources.

Besides being inconsiderate, leaving your pet's waste behind can pollute water sources when runoff washes into streams and lakes.

By - products of WEMPCO's hardwood processing mill threaten to pollute the water sources of 2 million tribal people and threaten the habitat of the endangered gorilla and many other rare primate species.

Environmental groups have cautioned that drilling for natural gas in New York will pollute water sources, increase reliance on fossil fuels and harm human health.

Not exact matches

They are compelled to live in segregation from the «upper» castes and to use different water sources on account of their «polluting» influence; their educational and career opportunities are often greatly limited by their caste.

They're also high in iodine which we need for healthy thyroid levels, and when you buy from an organic source, they're free of mercury and heavy metals that hurt our health (unlike fish which is incredibly toxic due to the polluted waters it is found in and the way it is produced.)

While the effects of these pathogens are still being studied, experts agree that pathogens could make their way into a water source, potentially polluting drinking water.

According to the residents, the Tano river which serves as a major source of water supply for the people is being polluted by galamsey operators.

In a village called Nsiana, residents complained that some Chinese - operated mines were polluting the rivers, which were their only source of water.

Deacon said she had earned her green stripes while working as a former staffer for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D - NY), such as on an effort to ban tiny plastic microbeads in beauty products that pollute the country's water sources.

«Worse than that, many of these lakes are sources of drinking water and once you have a polluted or dangerous source of drinking water, you have a real problem,» says Cuomo.

While allowing a break for farmers and small agricultural business owners across the country who have been hit with large fines from organizations like the EPA, the total removal of environmental regulation paves the way for businesses to pollute their property, surrounding land and water sources without consequence.

Land degradation is also a leading source of land - based pollution for the oceans, as polluted sediment and water washes down major rivers.

Now, you can find a Source in eight countries, from poor, underserved regions like Guayaquil, Ecuador, where water cost more than half a family's income, to highly polluted areas like Mexico City and Jakarta.

They do particularly pick on processed meats, but in terms of global crises: «There is a... tsunami brewing, namely, we are seeing the confluence of growing constraints on water, energy, and food [supplies] combined with the rapid shift toward greater consumption of all animal source foods,» which, they note, are «inefficient, wasteful, and polluting.»

It's common knowledge that most water sources are now polluted, but there is tremendous confusion about what kind of drinking water is the most health promoting, and what kind of home water treatment produces the best drinking water.

They're also high in iodine which we need for healthy thyroid levels, and when you buy from an organic source, they're free of mercury and heavy metals that hurt our health (unlike fish which is incredibly toxic due to the polluted waters it is found in and the way it is produced.)

Fish is an outstanding proteinIt is unfortunate for those living in many countries far away from Australia and New Zealand that their fish stocks are sourced from very polluted and contaminated waters.

They could no longer grow food for their children because nutrients in the soil were depleted; they had no access to firewood, which was their main source of energy; livestock suffered because there was no vegetation to graze on; and streams were drying up or were polluted by soil runoff, resulting in a lack of drinking water.

If you choose to us a dish as a water source, you will quickly see is get polluted with food, bedding and animal waste.

Look at the towns whose water sources are being polluted by nearby fracking.

Not only is polluted stormwater runoff one of the largest sources of water pollution in North Carolina, but it's also the top cause of swim advisories and beach closures nationwide.

Clean, renewable energy sources — including wind, solar and geothermal power — do not pollute our air or our water and will never run out, unlike coal, natural gas and other fossil fuels.

It's one of the most polluting energy sources out there, the single largest contributor to global warming, and makes us sick by polluting our air and water with toxic pollution like mercury.

When preparing such a zoning and related regulations, factors like population density, the ecological sensitivity of the area concerned, closeness to polluting industry, closeness to sources of drinking water, etc. should be taken into account as well as the potential risks related to certain types of urban agriculture.

Fundación Abril ($ 35,000): To restore Bolivia's polluted Rocha River, a source of irrigation water for local farms, by training local students and neighbors to manage a water treatment plant, reforest riverbanks with native vegetation, and build a composting system.

Heavy metal toxins and carcinogens released during processing pollute water and food sources and are linked to long - term health problems.

The massive, open - pit mine would destroy 1,660 acres of untouched forestland in order to extract more than 70 million tons of bauxite, polluting critical water sources in the process.

In contrast, fossil fuels can have a significant impact on water resources: both coal mining and natural gas drilling can pollute sources of drinking water, and all thermal power plants, including those powered by coal, gas, and oil, withdraw and consume water for cooling.

Successfully represented a group of property and casualty insurers in a coverage and bad faith lawsuit in Houston, Texas, in which the insureds sought more than $ 100 million for alleged business interruption losses, costs associated with defense of toxic tort suits, Superfund project costs, and bad faith damages, all arising from the insureds» operation of a California landfill deemed to have polluted a key source of drinking water for the Los Angeles area.