Sentences with phrase «significant environmental impacts for»

«The most significant environmental impacts for all three nappy systems were on resource depletion, acidification and global warming,» the authors concluded.

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Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

«The environmental impact of going meat free is more significant than you'd think, even for just one day a week.

The members of the European Food Sustainable Consumption and Production Round Table are identifying scientifically reliable and uniform environmental assessment methodologies for food and drink products, including product category specifications where relevant, considering their significant impacts across the entire product life - cycle.

This study was a top news story across the UK when it was released yesterday, May 19, 2005, concluding that «there was no significant difference between any of the environmental impacts» for the diaper systems studied.

The Department of Environmental Conservation and the Thruway Authority announced its finding Wednesday, saying the Pilgrim Pipeline project has the potential for significant adverse impact on the environment and communities.

Quoting acting DEC deputy commissioner Thomas Berkman's reference to the project's «potential for significant adverse environmental impacts,» the document states, «the very large number of affected communities demands a scoping process that can accommodate their effective participation to identify issues of local and regional concern.»

The resolution was adopted one day after Rosendale passed a similar request for the state Department of Environmental Conservation to be lead agency, noting that impacts are also possible on significant state resources.

A preliminary review of the application indicates there is the potential for significant adverse environmental impacts associated with the construction and operation of the pipeline, including, but not limited to, impacts to hundreds of acres of forest, regulated water bodies and wetlands.»

Grannis and Gruskin discuss the economic benefits of drilling as well as the potential for significant environmental impacts.

These modifications influence when and where particular genes are expressed and appear to have significant impacts on disease risk, suggesting explanations for how environmental factors such as maternal smoking during pregnancy can influence a child's risk of later health problems.

The most significant past and current mine sites in the watershed are identified, environmental consequences of those operations are described and options for policy action to address environmental and social impacts are considered.

The team recently received second place in Harvard's President's Innovation Challenge, which identifies and promotes promising technology enterprises that have the potential for significant societal and environmental impacts.

The differences in the impacts between the diapers are not significant enough to voice support for one diaper type over the other on the basis of environmental factors alone.

For very large schemes or proposals relating to sensitive sites, such as in the green belt, an environmental statement may be required to assess the likely significant effects of the development on the environment, pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment)(England) Reguenvironmental statement may be required to assess the likely significant effects of the development on the environment, pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment)(England) ReguEnvironmental Impact Assessment)(England) Regulations 2011.

There are so many benefits to engaging faculty, staff and students in energy conservation initiatives: significant cost savings, reduced environmental impact and expanded opportunities for student learning and leadership, in addition to positive effects extending beyond the immediate school community.

(2) NEPA. - No funding shall be obligated for a project that has not received an environmental categorical exclusion, a finding of no significant impact, or a record of decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et environmental categorical exclusion, a finding of no significant impact, or a record of decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).»

The Injunction The original complaint — filed by the Urban Wildlands Group, Endangered Habitats League, Los Angeles Audubon Society, Palos Verdes / South Bay Audubon Society, Santa Monica Bay Audubon Society, and the American Bird Conservancy — was brought under the California Environmental Quality Act, with the plaintiffs arguing, for instance, that TNR «can cause significant adverse environmental impacts by causing proliferation of rats and raccoons and creating water pollution proEnvironmental Quality Act, with the plaintiffs arguing, for instance, that TNR «can cause significant adverse environmental impacts by causing proliferation of rats and raccoons and creating water pollution proenvironmental impacts by causing proliferation of rats and raccoons and creating water pollution problems.»

This high - sulfur fuel is responsible for the significant environmental impacts of ship sulfur emissions.

On top of the «insufficient» categorization, the EPA gave the proposed project an «Environmental Objections» rating, which is their technical speak for a project that would have significant environmeEnvironmental Objections» rating, which is their technical speak for a project that would have significant environmentalenvironmental impacts.

Moreover, the Administration's EO rating for Keystone XL is in stark contrast to State's — only about 5 % of draft environmental reviews get ratings of EO or worse, indicating that the project will have significant environmental impacts.

The report focused on agriculture and energy as areas in which production and consumption patterns have the greatest negative environmental impacts and also present the greatest opportunities for generating «significant environmental, social, and economic returns,» the authors wrote.

Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, said, «Over the century, the oil and gas industry has amassed an injurious track record of oil spills and other environmental disasters, which have had significant, lasting impacts on our environment and public health.

After MDT completed an environmental assessment for the project, they determined that it would have «no significant impacts» and issued transportation permits to Imperial Oil.

Production activities are responsible for significant social and environmental impacts — for example, over 50 % of global greenhouse gas emissions result from the cradle - to - factory journey...

Ultimately, without further guidance from the UNFCCC, there is a real risk that the SIS will fail to demonstrate that safeguards are being addressed and respected; and thus, result in significant negative social and environmental impacts and jeopardize the ability for REDD + to mitigate climate change.

According to the Penn State Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research, during the first half of 2013 in the Marcellus shale play, 90 percent of the more than 14 million barrels of produced fluids from fracturing was reused.12 That represents a significant savings in the amount of new water needed for hydraulic fracturing elsewhere, and illustrates the industry's focus on environmental issues and efforts to reduce the impacts of energy development on resources and communities.

Perhaps Mr. Steele's strongest point is that the obsession with Global Warming will have an unfair impact on funding for local environmental projects as these efforts have had a significant and direct impact on the survival of plant and animal species.

«There are no publicly reported instances of potable water contamination from subsurface releases in California... Well stimulation technologies, as currently practiced in California, do not result in a significant increase in seismic hazard... Overall, in California, for industry practice of today, the direct environmental impacts of well stimulation practice appear to be relatively limited.»

Energy prices do not account for significant negative environmental and social impacts, both globally and locally (UNDP)

As energy is the main «fuel» for social and economic development, and since energy - related activities have significant environmental impacts, it is important for decision - makers to have access to reliable and accurate data in an user - friendly format.

For example, renewable energy sources, if deployed on the large scale needed to replace fossil fuels, are likely to have significant negative environmental impacts.

There is also ample scope for reforming tax systems to deal much more effectively with broader environmental and related problems that can be a significant drag on economic growth, such as the health and productivity impacts of poor air quality, and severe congestion of major urban centers.

On March 2, 2010 the EPA announced that it had granted a Clean Water Act permit for the Hobet 45 mine in Lincoln County, West Virginia after Hobet Mining LLC, a company owned by Patriot Coal, had agreed to additional «significant protections» against environmental impacts.

Despite an environmental impact statement having already been undertaken and showing no significant impact on the environment, in December, Assistant Army Secretary for Civil Works Jo - Ellen Darcy indicated that a broader environmental impact statement was warranted, which can take up to two years to complete.

They have powered America for more than a century, but their production and use have significant health and environmental impacts, including air and water pollution, environmental degradation, and global warming.

The ALJ first concluded that «the FSCC underestimates the negative effects that increased warming will have on human health» and that the FSCC models «do not account for a significant number of important environmental impacts which will occur as a result of climate change.»

In an industry notorious for significant negative environmental impact, Camira is leading the charge for change.

And since heating can account for a significant percentage of home energy use (according to Lancey CEO Raphaël Meyer, up to 67 % in Europe, whereas the US puts it at about 42 % in the United States, and the IEA says that almost 80 % of energy demand in the buildings sector is from heating), this represents a great opportunity for both homeowners and rental property owners alike to reduce both their costs and their environmental impact.

«EPA has identified significant flaws in the state's fracking proposals, particularly inadequate plans to treat hazardous wastewater, questions about unsafe levels of radiation in fracking waste, and the absence of any consideration of the environmental impacts of the infrastructure associated with fracking, such as pipelines and compressor stations,» said a statement issued by a coalition of hydrofracking opponents including Catskill Mountainkeeper, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Environmental Advocates of New York, Natural Resources Defense Councienvironmental impacts of the infrastructure associated with fracking, such as pipelines and compressor stations,» said a statement issued by a coalition of hydrofracking opponents including Catskill Mountainkeeper, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Environmental Advocates of New York, Natural Resources Defense CounciEnvironmental Advocates of New York, Natural Resources Defense Council and others.

Most life - cycle analysis studies show that a significant majority of a vehicle's environmental impact comes from the fuel it burns (on the order of 80 % +), with the rest for manufacturing and disposal.

It provides accessibility for the largest number of users, discovery of optimal infrastructure use and least significant environmental impact.

As a consultant, William also had significant involvement with issues impacting upland development, including delineating wetlands, restoring impacted wetlands and mitigation banking, and resolving endangered species issues.While in law school, William interned for the Honorable David A. Demers of Florida's Sixth Judicial Circuit Court and the Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission.

The EPBCA provides automatic protection to world heritage properties by ensuring that an environmental impact assessment is undertaken for actions that are likely to have a significant impact on the world heritage values of the property.