Sentences with phrase «water protection areas»

As a result, in some regions of Germany and France, waterworks subsidise conversion to organic agriculture in water protection areas as an economically efficient solution for reducing the cost of cleaning - up drinking water by minimising the nitrate and pesticide contamination of groundwater.

Waterworks subsidise conversion to organic agriculture in water protection areas as an economically efficient solution for reducing the cost of cleaning - up drinking water by minimising the nitrate and pesticide contamination of groundwater.

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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.

The «Coffee Growing — Environmental Leadership» section covers water body protection, including criteria for width and type of vegetated buffer zones along permanent and seasonal water bodies, and use of chemicals or waste storage near water bodies; protection of soil resources, including measures to control and prevent erosion and use of organic mulches and cover crops; conserving biodiversity, including maintaining a shade canopy, protecting wildlife, and establishment of conservation areas; and environmental management, including pest and disease control.

In many rural areas, private well water, which is not subject to regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency, is the primary water source.

And why should people who live in areas served by public water systems below this threshold be treated as second class citizens — does their health and safety not warrant the same protection as everyone else?»

Legislator Rob Trotta (R - Fort Salonga) said he would rather see the dollars currently in the sewer stabilization fund — the section of the Drinking Water Protection Program that would be borrowed from — used to build sewers to revitalize the county's downtown areas and update aging cesspool systems countywide.

The area's top official at the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said New York state officials failed to inform residents of Hoosick Falls of the dangerous levels of PFOA in their municipal drinking water.

Prior to Seggos» noontime meeting with reporters, area residents took issue with the response that DEC and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have provided to the water contamination crisis.

In the wake of the swim party, Judith Enck, Environmental Protection Agency regional director, points out portions of the lake are still a Superfund site, and there are areas where storm water and untreated sewage flow into the lake, making it dangerous for swimmers.

New York's emerging plan to regulate natural gas drilling in the gas - rich Marcellus Shale needs to go further to safeguard drinking water, environmentally sensitive areas and gas industry workers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has informed state officials.

The study, which is being conducted under the Environmental Protection Agency's Superfund program, is the first time the EPA has undertaken its own water analysis in response to complaints of contamination in drilling areas, and it could be pivotal in the national debate over the role of natural gas in America's energy policy.

By testing in the lab the effect of water type, contaminants, or the presence of different species of animals and bacteria, they may be able to translate these findings to the wild, and explain why juvenile pillar corals are missing in certain areas, helping to support local coastal protection.

The map of soil loss by water erosion delineates areas of concern that will require special protection measures, such as financing more sustainable land management practices.

The researchers separate six key strategy areas for reducing water stress into «hard path» measures, involving building more reservoirs and increasing desalination efforts of sea water, and «soft path» measures that focus on reducing water demand rather than increasing water supply thanks to community - scale efforts and decision - making, combining efficient technology and environmental protection.

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The most recent plan provides a policy platform for the protection of marine ecosystems and the restoration of fisheries within China's exclusive economic zone — an area of coastal water and seabed to which China claims exclusive rights for fishing, drilling, and other economic activities.

We support a rare assembly of plant and animal species — including 200 - year old American oak trees and wetlands that are home to the blue - spotted salamander — and contributes significantly to the protection of the area's water resources, air quality and carbon sequestration.

«Proper management, protection and restoration of these riparian areas will improve water quality, lower in - stream temperatures, improve aquatic habitat and fish community integrity.»

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If there are outdoor cats, either owned pets or community cats in your area, remember that they need protection from the elements as well as food and water.

Teresa Steadman and Johanna Steadman have both been charged with causing an animal to be in distress; contrary to section 21 (1) of the Animal Protection Act of NS, AND failing to provide an animal with adequate food and water; contrary to section 22 (a) of the Animal Protection Act of NS, AND failing to provide an animal with adequate medical attention when the animal is wounded or ill; contrary to section 22 (b) of the Animal Protection Act of NS, AND confining an animal to an enclosure or area with unsanitary conditions, so as to significantly impair the animals health and well - being; contrary to section 22 (d) of the Animal Protection Act of NS.

(Halifax, NS) November 25, 2016 — Gloria Adel Martel was charged on November 23rd, 2016 with failing to provide several dogs with adequate source of water contrary to section 22 (a), confining her dogs to an area or enclosure with unsanitary conditions 22 (d) and causing her animals to be in distress, section 21 (1) of the Animal Protection Act.

«At Crissy [Field Wildlife Protection Area], we'll see the plovers out on the open beach by the water sometimes, and other times they are in the vegetated dunes,» Merkle says.

Foot protection is not required in most areas and snorkelling and swimming are highly recommended when the water is calm.

This secluded tidal pool offers protection from the often stormy Atlantic Ocean and this is where you will find the Boat House where you can swim in the Atlantic Ocean at high tide in lukewarm water, or stroll down to the beach, a mere 50m away and sit and wait for low tide to catch fresh crayfish to be enjoyed with a glass of white wine from the area.

All the islands and their surrounding waters (collectively known as «the Whitsundays») have international protection as part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

Because of this, Cleveland Bay and all the waters around Magnetic Island are a declared Dugong Protection Area.

NOAA's National Weather Service provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy.

Martens noted the low price of natural gas, the high local cost of industry oversight and the large areas that would be off - limits to shale gas development because of setback requirements, water supply protections, and local prohibitions.

These should be developed to take account of the synergies and trade - offs in and between areas such as food, water and energy security, maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem services, sustainable urbanisation, social inclusion and livelihoods, protection of seas and oceans, and sustainable consumption and production.

Congressman Joe Crowley (D - NY - 14) has cosponsored many bills that support clean water, renewable energy and the protection of wilderness areas and the Long Island Sound.

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed two lawsuits this week against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to enforce the Clean Water Act against stormwater polluters in the Baltimore and Los Angeles areas.

It argues that investments should start with low - regret options, with measures that tackle the weather risks that countries already face, such as increased investment in water storage in drought - prone basins or protection against storms and flooding in coastal zones and / or urban areas.

When protecting farmland with a conservation easement, we're also protecting the streams and wetlands with «Resource Protection Areas» that codify riparian buffers important to maintaining clean water.

Over the next ten years, through our Shared Conservation Agenda, the Conservancy is addressing the root causes of some of the toughest problems facing people and nature in these five areas 1) climate change, 2) land and water protection, 3) food and water sustainability, 4) building healthy cities, and 5) connecting nature and people.

Good health and well - being: By helping to keep air and water clean, our climate protection projects provide an array of health benefits for people in the project area.

Measures include the rise of flood protections, reduction of the peak flows through water retention, reduction of vulnerability and relocation to safer areas.

At his direction, funds from the Michael J. Connell Memorial Fund are to be used by the Bren School «as it may determine, with some preference to be given to utilizing such distributions in the area of watershed protection and productivity and protection of forest lands as being critical to our water supply.»

Examples of actions with co-benefits include (i) improved energy efficiency and cleaner energy sources, leading to reduced emissions of health - damaging climate - altering air pollutants; (ii) reduced energy and water consumption in urban areas through greening cities and recycling water; (iii) sustainable agriculture and forestry; and (iv) protection of ecosystems for carbon storage and other ecosystem services.»

It is also considering other protection proposals, including creating a 700,000 square - mile protected area in the Weddell Sea, as well as in the waters around the Western Antarctic Peninsula.

In this area you can find information on how the coal industry invests in the protection of precious resources such as land and water and tackles the challenge of reducing atmospheric emissions.

The group campaigns on areas including protection of local biodiversity, sustainable water management, climate and energy, genetically modified organisms, simple living, economical degrowth, and transition towns.

When the Environmental Protection Agency announced last week that tests showed the water is safe to drink in Dimock, Penn., a national hot spot for concerns about fracking, it seemed to vindicate the energy industry's insistence that drilling had not caused pollution in the area.

During her time in judicial office Judge Macken presided over or was a member of the formation in many seminal cases involving a wide range of legal issue, at European and national level, including in the areas of the environment (waste, water, special areas of conservation), free movement, intellectual property, regulatory control, telecommunications, privacy and data protection, the European Arrest Warrant, and in a broad range of constitutional and EU Treaty matters.

Despite becoming the focus of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency form 1970 to 1976 for its unusually high incidence of childhood cancers caused by toxic leaks at a former area chemical plant, Toms River not only has the most stringent drinking water testing in the nation, it is consistently ranked as one of the safest U.S. cities over the last three years.

Environmental and natural resources law encompasses all areas of law dealing with the protection of air, land, water, plants, and animals.

But in some coastal areas, home insurance policies exclude wind or wind - blown water damage, so you must buy a separate windstorm insurance policy to get protection.

Protection Of The Condo Insurance When the main area of concern is associated with condo insurance services in the area of Florida, you can get coverage under the zone of falling objects, collapse, hurricane, fire, theft, windstorms and water damage.