Sentences with phrase «water funds for»

«We want them to reject what the Cuomo Administration would like to do in terms of raiding these clean water funds for the use of a bridge,» Iwanowicz said.

A coalition of environmental and advocacy organizations and Assembly members met via conference call on Thursday to express their dismay over the approval by the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation to use, for the first time, clean water funds for a transportation project.

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

Particularly disturbing is that if Cuomo succeeds in taking — mainly federal — clean water funds for a bridge project, he will open the door for other governors to do the same.

Environmentalists object to the use of money from the clean water fund for the bridge construction project.

Not exact matches

A decision scheduled for Wednesday night by the Santa Clara Valley Water District board comes just weeks after a state commission recommended funding for a reservoir expansion the district is seeking.

• Blue Water Energy, an Atlanta - based private equity firm, raised $ 1.1 billion for a fund to invest in oil and gas.

When they run out of air, they drown (lose everything), come up for a new tank (raise more funding) or get out of the water (pivot to something new).

• Water Street Healthcare Partners, a Chicago - based private equity firm, is seeking to raise $ 800 million for its fourth fund, according to an SEC filing.

For those who don't want to do all the due diligence required to invest in the space, there is a handful of water - focused exchange - traded funds to buy.

And if the global economy truly is as screwed as some believe — like Kyle Bass, for example, a Dallas fund manager Lewis encounters who predicted the sub-prime mortgage disaster and who has since bought an isolated ranch with its own water supply and an arsenal of weaponry, betting on severe economic collapse — then you're probably better off saving your nickels.

Closer to home, a pickup in the U.S. economy, combined with renewed calls for greater infrastructure investment, bodes well for companies like Pentair (pnr), a water - equipment maker, says Todd Ahlsten, manager of the $ 14.4 billion Parnassus Core Equity Fund.

The long - awaited decision, citing the possibility of fraud and market manipulation, rejected a proposal to create an exchange traded fund (ETF) for bitcoin, and threw cold water on hopes institutional investors would use the ETF to stock up on the currency.

Coursera has already tested the waters of charging students for certificates of completion, and edX has struck deals with corporations and other non-profits like the International Monetary Fund to power their internal training courses online.

We found some good stocks, and we stuck through them through some tough times and figured out which ones were going to carry the water for us over the years,» the fund's portfolio manager, Steven Wymer, said in an interview with «Power Lunch» on Wednesday.

Indeed, Trump's proposed budget cuts funding for the Environmental Protection Agency by 31 %, and specifically eliminates measures designed to preserve clean air and water and ward off climate change — including Obama - era legislation amending the longstanding Clean Air Act and creating what is literally known as the Clean Water water and ward off climate change — including Obama - era legislation amending the longstanding Clean Air Act and creating what is literally known as the Clean Water Water Rule.

The platform is hoping to raise $ 2 million for Maria victims through a relief fund, which will go toward emergency supplies like food, water, and medicine, in addition to longer - term support for recovery and rebuilding efforts.

After graduating from Middlebury College with a major in geography in 2003, he spent a couple of years working for the Conservation Fund, a nonprofit that helps fund land and water conservation projeFund, a nonprofit that helps fund land and water conservation projefund land and water conservation projects.

In one notable instance, Starboard accused Darden of cutting costs in the wrong place by not salting the water for its pasta — a ploy to get longer warranties on cooking pots, the fund said.

Flint, Michigan, which has endured a two - and - a-half-year struggle with lead - contaminated drinking water, would get access to a $ 170 million fund for infrastructure improvements and lead poisoning prevention under the bill.

For example, Shopify store owner, Ricky Padilla (pictured above) donates $ 1.00 to fund clean water projects every time someone purchases coffee from his ecommerce shop Brown Water Cowater projects every time someone purchases coffee from his ecommerce shop Brown Water CoWater Coffee.

From the shelter, the presidential motorcade travel to First Church to help load water and food on vehicles bound for flood victims in need, and the president, who was asking Congress for almost $ 8 billion in emergency funding, also repeatedly applauded the federal relief efforts thus far.

And there is a grant of up to $ 1,625 in provincial funds available for homeowners who want to install solar hot - water systems.

Affordable housing is a priority for this Assembly and we propose to help address this priority with $ 3.8 million to provide incentives for homeowners to replace fuel tanks and to provide funding to cover additional costs for water and sanitation services for public housing.

These include: C$ 4.5 billion to support research, training, and infrastructure at universities and colleges; a Strategic Innovation Fund that will provide C$ 1.26 billion for business innovation in the aerospace and automotive sector; a Connect to Innovate Program that will invest C$ 500 million to bring high - speed Internet to remote and rural communities by 2021; and, C$ 70 million over six years to support agriculture innovation with a focus on climate change, and soil and water conservation.

The award - winning, privately funded YgreneWorks program provides immediately accessible financing with no upfront payments for energy efficiency, renewables, water conservation, and, in certain areas, electric vehicle charging stations, hurricane protection, and seismic upgrades.

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

In 2014, Unilever issued a «green bond,» offering clarity and transparency around the use of proceeds, including a set of clearly defined criteria on greenhouse gas emissions, water use and waste disposal for the projects funded.

Initially, the fund will help first responders meet survivors» immediate needs for food, fuel, clean water, hygiene products, and shelter.

Bill Gross, an influential bond fund manager, tells Bloomberg that he expects rates to tread water for the near term.

Clean Energy CV Upgrade, a partnership between Ygrene Energy Fund and CVAG (Coachella Valley Association of Governments), gives property owners throughout the region access to Ygrene's 100 % financing for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation building improvements to their commercial or residential properties.

We're also doing the change in our voting patterns to really have «new management»; we want to ensure that we will have some money left in the Heritage Trust Fund so that our grandchildren will be able to pay for the land, air and water that the oil and gas industry has contaminated — that they will not do the remediation work on — before they leave Alberta.

Building better communities Better communities come when governments work together to fund infrastructures such as roads, water, schools and transit that are the framework for a community's Quality of Life.

Throw in the increasing fiscal burdens from electricity and water subsidies, military funding for a war in Yemen and rampant unemployment.

For inclusion in the fund, over 70 % of a company's cash flows must be derived from infrastructure - related businesses, which include airports and companies engaged in storage and transportation, water and toll roads.

So far, the biggest issuers have been supranational agencies, but corporations are beginning to enter the market to raise funds earmarked for clean energy and water projects.

The budget calls for more enforcement money for the FDA to step up drug safety rules, more for the EPA to crack down on industrial polluters, additional funds to protect endangered species and land and water conservation and to protect wildlife from climate change.

Columnist Amy Russell explains a trip she and her friends are planning in which they will walk 7,000 miles across Africa to raise funds and awareness about the need for clean water.

1) 1 litre of clean, potable water 2) Set up scholarship fund for students of the natrual sciences.

The U.N. met the goal of doubling access to water, but the world is behind in ensuring healthy water access: 2.5 billion people and almost 1 billion children still lack access to basic sanitation, and more than 2 million tons of human waste are released in waterways in developing countries on a daily basis, according to the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

Between the rally and my birthday, we raised $ 5,000, enough money to help fund a major water project for Charity: Wwater project for Charity: WaterWater.

The Rally to Restore Unity already brought in a whopping $ 3,181, which means we've raised 60 % of what is needed to fund a clean water project FOR AN ENTIRE VILLAGE!

maybe if Perry didn't give tax cuts / breaks for the rich and gave away all that money to those that helpled him get elected and used all that extra revenue he would have had to use in funding to bring in water from other states and for funding local fire and rescue departments.

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I am so pleased that between the Rally to Restore Unity and my birthday, we raised $ 5,000 — enough money to fund an entire water project for Charity: Wwater project for Charity: WaterWater!

2) In protest, some evangelicals threaten to halt their current funding for food, water, clothing, and shelter to children and communities sponsored by World Vision.

We've already funded an entire water project for Charity: Water together; I can't wait to see what we do water project for Charity: Water together; I can't wait to see what we do Water together; I can't wait to see what we do next!

By funding scientific research, conservation programs and community outreach efforts, its mission is to protect the waters and its vast marine wildlife, ensuring that The Bahamas will remain a haven for a myriad of one - of - a-kind, rare and endangered species for generations to come.

Launched in 2009, the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) is a global partnership founded by organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Pacific Institute, and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) dedicated to promoting the responsible use of freshwater.