Power sector regulations to
analyze possible environmental impacts and limit CO2 emissions Under draft regulations developed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation new or expanding electric generating facilities in New York would be required to evaluate the potential disproportionate impacts on nearby «environmental justice» communities, DEC Commissioner Joe Martens announced Wednesday.
Reticence to report the scale of the storm's impact is partly due to concerns over
the possible environmental impact.
Assistance is provided in the preparation of environmental assessments, the lead agency solicitation process and subsequent determinations and findings (positive / negative declarations, EIS, FONSI) regarding
the possible environmental impacts of proposed county actions.
So scientists with the British Antarctic Survey and the French oceanography institute IFREMER examined the experiment and issued an assessment of
the possible environmental impacts of the project.
Michael Kunz, an archaeologist with the US Bureau of Land Management, stumbled across the camp during a routine survey to assess
the possible environmental impact of oil exploration in the area.
The group recommends increased research on the technical potential and
possible environmental impacts, but also expanded work on the ethical, legal and social implications of such interventions.
Despite
the possible environmental impacts, the development can not be viewed entirely negatively - the 1,400 local and permanent jobs that it will apparently provide is a welcome boost to the local economy.
The Owner believed that the District's requirements for approval were excessive in light of
the possible environmental impact of his proposed development.