Sentences with phrase «tough environmental rules»

For one thing, there's a complex system of federal, state, and municipal taxes, as well as tough environmental rules.

With new «density» targets favouring multi-family housing, designated urban growth areas and tougher environmental rules, the 2006 plan sought to check urban sprawl while supporting the area's further growth as North America's major economic hub.

He fought enviromental agencies and prevented tougher environmental rules in both Indiana and Michigan, the paper reported.

Not exact matches

And tough new rules from the federal Environmental Protection Agency on power plant emissions will make closing Indian Point that much harder, if the state is to do so and still meet its other environEnvironmental Protection Agency on power plant emissions will make closing Indian Point that much harder, if the state is to do so and still meet its other environmentalenvironmental goals.

Many of the coal units weren't simply old; they also couldn't comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's tougher rules for mercury and toxic air emissions, which went into effect last April.

The bill is likely to be a broad collection of provisions, including some in response to the gulf spill that would increase the liability caps on oil companies and impose tougher environmental and safety rules on offshore drilling.