Sentences with phrase «use federal water»

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They argue that small bodies of water on their property expose them to undue regulation and could require them to obtain federal permits that dictate how they use their own land.

Various permits are also being advanced with state and federal agencies — such as water discharge, wetlands, air quality, water use and fish habitat permits and other approvals that will give them right - of - way access.

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It's the first time the federal government suggested we need to know more about BPA, a handy substance used to make plastic rigid and found in such products as plastic baby bottles, sippy cups, sports water bottles, dental sealants, cans of baby formula and bike helmets.

Most reported cases have been ascribed to the use of contaminated well water for preparation of infant formula.1 — 3 Fifteen million families in the United States obtain their drinking water from unregulated wells.4 In a survey of 5500 private water supplies from 9 Midwestern states, 13 % of the wells were found to have nitrate concentrations > 10 mg / L or 10 ppm nitrate nitrogen, 5 the federal maximum contaminant level.6 It is estimated that 2 million families drink water from private wells that fail to meet the federal drinking - water standard for nitrate, and 40000 infants younger than 6 months live in homes that have nitrate - contaminated water supplies.4 In urban areas, municipal wastewater - treatment discharges (a source of nutrients) on surrounding farmland aggravate the problem.7

I think the agreements regarding water use around the Great Lakes that include the US states and Canadian provinces (mostly revolving around the Great Lakes Charter) also have the sign - on of the US and Canada federal governments.

In June, Reinvent Albany joined a coalition of environmental and sustainable transportation advocacy groups who oppose using $ 511m in state and federal clean water loans for construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge.

Agricultural practices conducted on farmland shall not violate the public policy of Erie county if such agricultural practices are: (i) reasonable and necessary to the particular farm or farm operation; (ii) conducted in a manner which is not negligent or reckless; (iii) conducted in conformity with generally accepted agricultural practices; (iv) conducted in conformity with all local, state and federal laws, ordinances and regulations; (v) conducted in a manner which does not constitute a threat to public health and safety or cause injury to health and safety of any person; and (vi) conducted in a manner which does not unreasonably obstruct the free passage or use of navigable waters or public roadways.

The Suffolk County fire academy in Yaphank, used for training volunteer firefighters, is now on the state's Superfund list after water samples from monitoring wells detected contaminants that exceed federal health advisories.

While it is up to the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission to determine whether plants are licensed to operate, the state licenses the facilities» use of river water for operations, and can theoretically put a halt to operations by withholding or limiting permission on the basis of concerns over water quality.

The mayor used the opportunity to ask Congress to increase the amount of federal financial aid available to cities like Syracuse to repair water pipelines.

Most owners of $ 10M yachts did not pay much sales tax anyway as they used self - owned leasing companies or secured federal crusing licenses to enter Florida waters tax - free after registering the vessels in the Cayman islands.

Federal officials have also voiced concerns over using clean water funds for the bridge construction.

Last month, state and federal regulators warned residents not to use the water in the Rensselaer County community and the Department of Environmental Conservation has moved to make it a state Superfund site.

He robs half a billion dollars from an environmental fund that is used to clean up water, to safeguard and strengthen our waste water treatment plants, and he was rebuked by the federal government, who said it was the first time that's ever been requested and it was disallowed.»

But when the federal government announced late last year that the town's water supply was tainted and dangerous to use, it was a blow of a very different sort.

Riverkeeper, Waterkeeper Alliance, and Environmental Advocates of New York Monday filed a lawsuit in State Supreme Court in Albany against New York State officials, seeking to ensure that federal Clean Water Act funds will not be used in building the new Tappan Zee Bridge or for future projects.

The report by the independent Authorities Budget Office says the Cuomo administration mishandled its attempts to use $ 500 million in federal Clean Water monies to help finance work on the massive Tappan Zee Bridge reconstruction.

EFC Chair Matt Driscoll concedes, though that the EPA could force the return of the loan after the fact, if federal officials determine the use of the clean water funds to go towards building a bridge is not appropriate.

It is not the first time New York State has used the Clean Water Act to control energy infrastructure typically under federal jurisdiction.

The coastal contingency plan is a potentially powerful chit for New York officials to use in bargaining with Indian Point over its closure, since the federal Clean Water Act gives states control over water quality isWater Act gives states control over water quality iswater quality issues.

The report, by the independent Authorities Budget Office, says the Cuomo Administration mishandled its attempts to use $ 500 million dollars in federal Clean Water monies to help finance work on the massive Tappan Zee Bridge reconstruction, including ignoring a warning letter from the EPA that the bridge project was an inappropriate use of the revolving loan fund, which is supposed to go to communities who need to clean up pollution.

The once - mighty Republican faces federal allegations that he used his position to pressure a developer to obtain a no - show job for his son, Adam Skelos, at a water filtration systems company — and then leaned on his native Nassau County to grant said company contracts.

The declaration would allow federal resources to be used to help clean up areas in the village contaminated with a man - made chemical that polluted public and private water supplies.

Sanders urged the Cuomo administration to use its power under the federal Clean Water Act to reject the 124 - mile Constitution pipeline, which would cross dozens of bodies of water on its way from the fracking fields of Pennsylvania to Schoharie CoWater Act to reject the 124 - mile Constitution pipeline, which would cross dozens of bodies of water on its way from the fracking fields of Pennsylvania to Schoharie Cowater on its way from the fracking fields of Pennsylvania to Schoharie County.

Mr. Giardina, he said, «is the only person I ever saw speak publicly against the use of 20 percent of the fund for water quality; he thinks we should borrow the money from the federal government.»

In the interim, state and local officials assured the public on several occasions that the water was safe — most recently in December, even after the federal Environmental Protection Agency had recommended to the village's mayor that residents avoid using Hoosick's well water.

Even after the federal Environmental Protection Agency cautioned the state health department about the levels of PFOA contamination in Hoosick Falls, the health department handed out a fact sheet that said, «Health effects are not expected to occur from normal use of the water.»

An attempt to use $ 511 million from a clean water fund to pay ongoing costs was rejected by the federal Environmental Protection Agency; the Cuomo administration is appealing that denial.

And, now that federal authorities have rejected the Cuomo administration's plan to use nearly half a billion dollars in clean water funds to help pay for the new span, any possibility of a reasonably - priced crossing fee would appear slim.

The federal Environmental Protection Agency ultimately rejected most of the loan request because it was going to be used for basic construction rather than cleaning water or helping the environment.

Driscoll concedes, though, that the EPA could force the return of the loan after the fact, if federal officials determine the use of the clean water funds to go towards building a bridge is not appropriate.

The federal complaint against Mr. Skelos claims that he used his position to pressure a developer, believed to be mega-donor Glenwood Management, into getting his son a no - show consultant job at a company that produced water filtration systems for municipalities, a company which Glenwood holds substantial stock in.

The treated water, which exceeds state and federal heath standards, is being used to recharge the underground aquifer that feeds the taps of more than 2.3 million residents of the region.

While the federal standards specify that urinals use no more than 0.5 gallon (4 pints) per flush, California's rules limit them to 1 pint of water per flush, down from 1 gallon currently.

Perhaps because of variations in currents or water chemistry, dorados are not using the channel, says Carolina Rodrigues da Costa Doria, an ichthyologist at the Federal University of Rondônia in Porto Velho, Brazil.

Federal environment officials investigating drinking water contamination have found that at least three water wells contain a chemical used in the natural gas drilling process of hydraulic fracturing

Ignacio Rodriguez - Iturbe of Princeton University and Samir Suweis of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne have built the first mathematical model of the global virtual water trade network, using the UN Food and Agricultural Organization's data on trade in barley, corn, rice, soya beans, wheat, beef, pork, and poultry in 2000.

A new report charges that several oil and gas companies have been illegally using diesel fuel in their hydraulic fracturing operations, and then doctoring records to hide violations of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.

The EPA oversees water quality, and the U.S. Geological Survey is responsible for collecting data and monitoring supply, but no federal agency ensures the effective use of water.

«I could imagine that the water samples currently taken by cantonal or federal authorities on a daily or even hourly basis for chemical screening could also be used to record biodiversity,» speculates Altermatt.

In addition, I served on a multidisciplinary team assessing nutrients in ground water across the country — findings that EPA and other federal agencies used to prioritize regions most vulnerable to ground - water contamination.

It contains a list of «tools» created by federal agencies, universities and other organizations that local officials can use to determine the frequency of floods, the depth of water and the vulnerability of future subdivisions.

A federal study of 74 waterways used for drinking water in 25 states found 53 had traces of one or more pharmaceuticals.

That's the conclusion of a new study by a team of University of Notre Dame researchers led by Joannes Westerink, chair of the department of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences and co-developer of the authoritative computer model for storm surge used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the state of Louisiana to determine water levels due to hurricane surge and to design levee heights and alignments.

That same newspaper reported, «Cities across the country are manipulating the results of tests used to detect lead in water, violating federal law, and putting millions of Americans at risk.»

Water must be safe for use by employees, patients, and clients in accordance to federal, state, local, and provincial regulations.

(Much more is being debated, of course, including the use and handling of water, the extent of beneficial or harmful impacts on local economies and the nation's economic prospects, the pace and extent of federal and state regulation and more.)

Environmental groups have sought to force the federal government to restrict carbon dioxide emissions using the Clean Air Act, the Endangered Species Act (because of threats to polar bears from global warming) and other federal laws, and now they are poised to add the Clean Water Act to the list.

That said, the report does give a fine - grained set of prescriptions for how the state, the federal government and California's farmers could sustain production --- even in dry periods like the present — by using water more efficiently.