Sentences with phrase «protected public land»

But pushing a transmission line through protected public land would almost certainly provoke outrage from environmentalists.

For example, last year, Patagonia, the $ 575 million outdoor apparel and gear maker based in Ventura, California, released Defined by the Line, an eight - minute documentary about climber Josh Ewing, who left his corporate gig to protect public lands in southeastern Utah.

The outcome of those lawsuits will determine just how much the Trump administration is able to abdicate its responsibilities to protect public land and institute climate policy.

Or protecting our public lands.

We think this proposal by the BLM is part of a continued attack on protected public lands, and part of a nationwide trend,» he said.

TriplePundit credits the change of heart to a petition on Change.org that collected more than 100,000 signatures calling for the Grand Canyon Park Service to «do its job and protect our public land by immediately banning plastic bottles from the canyon.»

Luxury apartments to be used for 10 days by athletes In the next two years, Delhi's government will irrevocably alter 118 acres of formerly protected public lands on the ecologically - sensitive floodplains of the Yamuna River, in order to build «prestige projects» and luxury apartments that will house athletes for a mere 10 days, to the tune of Rs. 1.8 to 4.2 crores each (1 crore = 10 million or US $ 387,000 to 903,000).

Rev. Richard Cizik and the nonprofit New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good have released a video message to President Obama calling on him to do more to protect public lands from destruction by private industry.

Not exact matches

Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration for selling oil and gas leases on huge swaths of Western U.S. public lands while allegedly ignoring policies meant to protect an imperiled bird.

With the support of generous individuals, foundations, families, businesses, communities, and public and private partners, we protected 1,234 acres of important land across Massachusetts.

By acquiring this property, and establishing a new wildlife sanctuary at Tidmarsh, Mass Audubon will lead by example in protecting one of the best remaining land conservation opportunities in coastal Massachusetts, and inspire the public to act on nature's behalf.

Mass Audubon opposes proposed natural gas pipelines (see No Pipeline Position Statement), that would have major environmental impacts on public and private conservation lands including properties «permanently» protected under Article 97 of the State Constitution.

«It is vital for the state to continue conserving and protecting natural resources while enabling the public to enjoy all that sanctuary land has to offer.

Creation of the wildlife sanctuary, situated between scenic Route 1A and Plum Island Sound, protects vulnerable coastal land from development and ensures the public will be able to explore and enjoy one of the most beautiful salt marsh and adjoining upland habitats in the state.

We fight climate change, conserve land and water, and protect public health in New York State through political action.

Actress and environmentalist Sigourney Weaver is the narrator of a new video ad campaign urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to protect roughly 30,000 acres of new public land as motor - free wilderness.

I challenged David Cameron to stop the badger cull not only due to rising costs, animal welfare concerns and public anger, but also because of widespread criminal activity, which threatens the future of a species which is protected by law and has lived on this land for 300,000 years.

Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk announced Wednesday the county is accepting applications for two public / private grant programs to support projects that improve and protect land and water resources.

«The hard work they perform in fighting climate change, conserving land and water, and protecting public health is a testament to their dedication to all residents of this great State.»

In fact, these reports confirm what has been clear for some time now: sensible regulations can ensure safe natural gas development will protect land, water and public health while providing tens of thousands of good jobs throughout the Marcellus Shale.

Our members police and protect New York State's public universities and colleges; state parks and historic sites; and they enforce state laws and protect our lands and forests and ensure environmental safety and quality throughout the state.

Trump's appointment to oversee America's parks and federal lands has pledged to protect them and public access while undoing federal regulation

With over 80 percent of forests already degraded by human and industrial activities, today's findings underscore the immediate need for international policies to secure remaining intact forests — including establishing new protected areas, securing the land rights of indigenous peoples, regulating industry and hunting, and targeting restoration efforts and public finance.

The Wilderness Society reports that this part of H.R. 2834 would keep the public and concerned parties out of decisions to compromise the integrity of wilderness but also other types of protected lands.

Holdren called on scientists and engineers to dedicate 10 % of their time educating policymakers and the public on issues such as climate change, protecting the world's oceans and public lands, continuing Arctic research and demonstrating the importance of investing in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs for elementary and middle school students.

«The bottom line is: these rules fail to protect the nation's public lands — home to our last wild places, and sources of drinking water for millions of people — from the risks of fracking,» said Amy Mall, a senior policy analyst at the Natural Resources Defense Council, in a statement.

But preserving public space from development has been something Obama can do using his own power, and he had moved to permanently protect more than 265 million acres of land and water even before the expansion in Hawaii.

Once the land is protected, the Brazilian government can no longer auction it off to public and private development enterprises.

Zinke has called for the full and permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a program created to protect and purchase public lands and embraced by green groups.

-- After reviewing the report required by subsection (a), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, in concurrence with the Secretary of Agriculture, may, by regulation and after public notice and comment, modify the non-Federal lands portion of the definition of «renewable biomass» in section 610 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 in order to advance the goals of increasing America's energy independence, protecting the environment, and reducing global warming pollpublic notice and comment, modify the non-Federal lands portion of the definition of «renewable biomass» in section 610 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 in order to advance the goals of increasing America's energy independence, protecting the environment, and reducing global warming pollPublic Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 in order to advance the goals of increasing America's energy independence, protecting the environment, and reducing global warming pollution.

«Judge Nakamura's ruling reaffirms our position that the BLNR's actions have failed to protect Native Hawaiian rights and the public's interest in these public lands of Mauana a Wakea,» Kalani Flores of the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation said.

Progressive projects — with youth of color in the lead — are demanding living wage work, an end to handouts of public lands and public dollars that privilege the wealthy few, and a city that protects all of its residents from the perils of poverty, eviction, criminalization, deportation and violence.

But at a public meeting Wednesday, the proposed road became yet another bone of contention between those who want to protect Grand County's scenic lands and those looking to see more drilling, mining and roads.

Earth Watch • Omix - ADA has launched the Rugged Ridge Trail Access Program, which will provide grants to nonprofit organizations as a way of keeping recreational trails open on public land and advancing and protecting the off - road hobby.

Short clips depict the strategies and tactics that rural women, Maathai and other activists used to protect critical public lands, fight for human rights and protest political corruption.

This would eliminate subsidized predator control for ranchers, consisting chiefly of killing coyotes, but would not interfere with killing wildlife under contract from other government agencies — for instance, to protect airports, endangered species, and golf greens on public land.

«We are grateful to Ruffwear for demonstrating such leadership in our shared effort to protect and defend public lands,» said John Sterling, executive director of The Conservation Alliance.

-LCB- Bend, OR -RCB--- Demonstrating its commitment to protecting wild places for their habitat and recreation values, Ruffwear, the leader in performance dog gear, has donated $ 50,000 to The Conservation Alliance's Public Lands Defense Fund.

«We have the honor of protecting the ecologically rich natural lands as well as managing water as a sustainable public resource,» added Krishna Kumar, General Manager, MMWD.

As a nature reserve it remains the most protected of public lands, and today the sheer abundance and diversity of birdlife gives testimony to the decades of careful management, good planning and much hard work.

● Opportunities to work with staff and volunteers from diverse backgrounds that share a common interest in preserving and protecting our natural lands ● If eligible, opportunity to receive the Public Lands Corps Award upon completion of interlands ● If eligible, opportunity to receive the Public Lands Corps Award upon completion of interLands Corps Award upon completion of internship

«Then and now, parks are a direct reflection of the American ideal that public lands must be protected from rapid urbanization, and that personal access to the natural world plays a vital role in our physical and emotional well - being.»

To ensure its seclusion, the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust recently acquired a 12 acre parcel along side this Kauai beach to protect both public access and habitat for generations to come.

The PMFLA was established by the BC Legislature in 2003 to encourage sustainable forest management practices and protect key public environmental values on privately owned land under the Managed Forest Program.

This further protects the landscape, plants, and animals within public lands such as Katmai National Park and Preserve.

However, purchasing the land did not protect it fully from the pressures of development — nor did it allow for the public to benefit from it.

«The TLC will further the water district's two primary goals: protecting natural lands and managing water as a sustainable public resource and doing so within a larger context,» said Krishna Kumar, the Marin Municipal Water District's general manager.

The anti-environmental narrative has always been more about protecting brand and bonuses, ensuring access to resources on public land, and boosting market demand for commodity products.

By preventing private companies from mining and burning coal from federal lands, BLM can better protect our climate and public health, the waters we use, the air we breathe, and the wild places we enjoy.

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Conservation and environmental groups filed a lawsuit today to protect the nation's largest public lands reserve from oil and gas industrialization.