Sentences with phrase «water fund while»

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Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

While industry partners have come together to fund various studies with regard to sustainability and water efficiency, one of the most promising programs currently in the works is in the Peanut Genome Initiative.

While in August, the founder of the $ 870 million Duxton Asset Management, Ed Peter, also launched a $ 99 million raising for a new water entitlements fund to be listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and position itself to expand across the Murray Darling Basin.

They're documents the Slaughter camp said proves Brooks allowed her husband to collect a taxpayer - funded pension while serving at the Water Authority.

«This funding is critical to ensuring New York's water is preserved and protected while helping farmers across the state to meet environmental standards to secure a cleaner and healthier tomorrow for all.»

Today, the federal Environmental Protection Agency's Region 2 office rejected the diversion of $ 481m of these dedicated clean water funds, while approving $ 29.1 m.

The city is now drawing water from the Catskill Aqueduct while a carbon filtration system is designed, all being funded by the state.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone's newly proposed Water Quality Protection Fee, while still being developed, appears at first glance to be a realistic way for the county to begin funding the connection of thousands of homes to these much - needed modern systems.

«The 2017 - 18 Executive Budget seeks to balance spending and revenue and proposes much needed capital investments in clean water projects while increasing funding for education, health care and other programs,» DiNapoli said.

While the Highway and Water Funds will see significant increases under the new budget, these are partially counterbalanced by a significant drop in Sewer Fund expenditures following the payoff of a bond and a nearly flat General Fund appropriation, up only.13 percent.

While that has meant more money for open space and water quality, it's also meant spending for future years will be needed in order to provide additional resources for the fund, the report found.

While only 22 % percent of New Yorkers think the recently enacted state budget is either excellent or good for the people of the state, at least 71 % agree that creating a $ 2.5 billion clean water infrastructure fund, increasing aid to local school districts by $ 1.1 billion, allowing ride - sharing services to operate in the state, and making SUNY / CUNY tuition free for families making less than $ 125,000 will make New York better, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters released early Monday morning.

«The Clean Water Infrastructure Act of 2017 commits historic levels of funding and takes aggressive actions to preserve our water supply while creating a national model for the protection of drinking water,» said New York State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard ZuWater Infrastructure Act of 2017 commits historic levels of funding and takes aggressive actions to preserve our water supply while creating a national model for the protection of drinking water,» said New York State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zuwater supply while creating a national model for the protection of drinking water,» said New York State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zuwater,» said New York State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker.

The state is funding a filter that will remove the chemical from the city's water supply while its exact source is determined.

While the governor had announced in June 16th that the $ 500 million would be diverted from the water protection fund to the bridge, the ABO found: «the board did not meet to discuss or review details of the N.Y.S.T.A. bridge project or the application prior to convening a meeting on June 26, 2014, to authorize» the loan.»

During a multiyear project funded by the Department of Energy's Water Power Technologies Office, engineers from Sandia's Water Power program are using a combination of modeling and experimental testing to refine how a wave energy converter moves and responds in the ocean to capture wave energy while also considering how to improve the resiliency of the device in a harsh ocean environment.

«While he has steered clear of efforts to sell off public lands and supported the Land and Water Conservation Fund, far more often Rep. Zinke has advanced policies that favor special interests,» said Jamie Williams, president of the Wilderness Society, in a statement.

This work is part of a newly funded U.S. Department of Energy / Department of Agriculture project led by the University of Missouri, Columbia to explore the biology of a single plant cell type, while gaining novel insight into the impacts of temperature and water availability on a crucial root cell necessary for nutrient uptake.

Tennessee ranks 47th in funding for public education, leaving schools to tread water while legislators look for ways to fund private schools.»

But while property taxes cause some grumbling among homeowners, it's worth noting that they are the major source of income for municipalities, funding everything from water, garbage pickup and snow removal to police and fire services.

While each animal that enters our facility automatically receives a full veterinary exam, spay / neuter, microchip, heartworm or feline leukemia test, food and water, and daily loving care, the funds from the Dr. Lester Fisher Veterinary Care Fund cover additional and sometimes extensive medical procedures such as dental care, repair of fractures, treatment of abused or neglected animals and much more.

The event puts a spotlight on the creative triumphs of Sub-Saharan Africa and the African diaspora while also raising funds to support Amref's various infrastructure improvement initiatives on the African continent, including increasing access to water and healthcare among many other positive benefits for communities across Africa.To further support these efforts, Amref is hosting a contemporary African art auction, featuring various works of contemporary art and hosted by Artsy.

While Congress has vowed to pass a water resources bill every two years (the last one passed in 2014, but before that 2007) the authorization components of the bill still must be funded through annual appropriations.

Contributions to Food & Water Action Fund, while not tax deductible, support our efforts to lobby legislators, participate in election activity and engage voters.

It is MUCH better to just skirt the issue, leave the uncertainty, and run around crying «The Sky is Falling» — all the while accepting grants to study little issues of climate that don't have the potential to blow their funding out of the water.

It was a major victory for Williams and his allies when the Army announced in 1996 that it would use a safer water - based process to destroy the weapons at the Maryland and Indiana stockpile sites, while suspending funds for incinerators in Colorado and Kentucky.

The funds will be divided between two activities: 1 % of the total water tariff, or PEN 70 million (USD 23 million), will go explicitly to green infrastructure; while 3.8 %, or PEN 266 million (USD 89 million) will be used for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction more generally.

While the team is spread across the UK, the London branch consists of, among others, construction and regulatory expert Sarah Thomas, who specialises in infrastructure projects including waste water treatment, water management and industrial outsourcing schemes; department head Adrian Eakin, who is currently advising an infrastructure fund on the development of a desalination facility in Southern Europe; and consultant Mark Lane, who formerly headed the department and has extensive experience.

[110] Additionally, while this funding is encouraged it requires further investment for the long - term viability of the Water Trust and is not adequate to provide for the purchase of commercial water in the competitive market under the NWI refWater Trust and is not adequate to provide for the purchase of commercial water in the competitive market under the NWI refwater in the competitive market under the NWI reforms.

While there will be no further funding available under the Community Water Grants program, the government have assured that existing projects will be unaffected.