Sentences with phrase «water resources not»

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Such withdrawals aren't subject to review by the compact's governing bodies, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council and the Great Lakes St. Lawrence River Water Resources Regional Body, as long as the withdrawal consumes less than 5 million gallons daily.

At the time, the California Department of Water Resources reported that the dam itself was safe and did not pose a threat to downstream populations.

«We don't want to look up 20 years from now and say, «Oops, we used up all our water,»» said Jason Banes of the Boulder, Colo. - based Western Resource Advocates.

Unless those employers that don't already offer registered pension plans are required to offer PRPPs, the new plans are «dead in the water,» says Vettese, chief actuary at human resources consultancy Morneau Shepell.

The reasoning goes: why should limited natural resources be used for free, and why should polluting shared air and water not come with a price tag?

The deep integrationists clearly see Canadian water as a North American resource, not a Canadian resource.

This implies that risks are not too big or overarching (like resource scarcity, rising levels of atmospheric CO2, or global warming) but are more focused e.g. extreme weather, increased greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture or from energy use, or a lack of fresh water.

The decision to return clean water to local communities wasn't an idea dreamt by a bright - eyed Coca - Cola employee, but rather a decision following years of mounting dissatisfaction from locals, consumers and NGOs who have seen the company exhaust local water resources in small communities in the developing world.

The project not only broadened the world's horizons on water with more than 750 peer reviewed studies and 120 graduate theses, but provided hard data on the impact of industrial activities on the world's most critical resource.

The discovery of water on the Moon is a game changer, not just for the economic viability of lunar resources, but for the economics of reaching Mars and other deep space destinations.

He explains in a different way why high resource prices can not last, whether they are for oil, or natural gas, water, or even fresh air.

You may not think much about this, but a tremendous amount of global resources — such as energy, minerals, chemicals and water — are used to make a single item of clothing, electronic gadget, or household item.

ROBIN BOLTON Water, air and noise pollution, the loss of resources through spills or leaks, along with accidents and the impact on surrounding communities, are repercussions of not identifying risks timeously

«The legislation won't be comprehensive unless it includes express guarantees of jobs and training opportunities for British Columbians and a fair return for our resources, and ensures that the industry benefits First Nations and protects our land, air and water,» he said.

A boost in production can not happen without a substantial increase in water supply, and since Iraq has scarce freshwater resources, processed seawater is the only option.

The primary definition that doesn't change for «dragon», is that it is from the «Sky» (which is where pre-heaven resources comes from), and into the «ground» (which is what absorbs the resources), and into the «water» which is what stores the energy.

The real reason pork was outlawed is similar to the reason cows are sacred in Hinduism (and yet calves are often killed so they don't nurse): raising pigs, which require massive amounts of water so they don't overheat and die requires excessive amounts of capital and water resources, of which the region has been sorely lacking for a long long time.

They don't have the land or the labor or the water resources.

And, in our relationship to the natural world, short - term exploitation of the earth's bounty becomes our birthright, whether or not its result for our children might be shortages of life - sustaining resources such as topsoil and potable water.

There's no value at all from using enormous land and water resources and warming the planet in order to produce a billion tons of food that ultimately don't get eaten — particularly when one in nine people is malnourished in the world.

Raising livestock is immensely resource intensive; with more than ten billion animals raised for food annually (not including fish), the required amount of fresh water, grains, grasses — and medically important antibiotics — is simply staggering.

What is required for this to happen, more than anything else, Is not a technology revolution, but a mindset evolution away from old technology that has passed its use - by date, (such as extensive, polluting and smelly lagoons) and outdated attitudes that treat waste water as a cost or even place in which to hide process problems, rather than a resource for recycling and generation of green energy.

Miyoko tells readers, «you probably recycle, shop at farmer's markets, buy local as much as you can...» She goes on to offer some staggering stats about animals raised for human consumption that I'm not sure a lot of non-vegans have considered -LCB- at least not most of the ones I have spoken to -RCB-- some research has shown vegans use approximately 90 percent less water, energy, resources and land to raise their food than do omnivores.

Perhaps surprising is that these firms are targeting meat eaters, not vegans or vegetarians, and they are doing so by focusing on the need for the entire population to cut down on animal consumption to conserve valuable water and land resources.

With water scarcity increasingly prevalent worldwide, businesses are far more aware that not only is water a precious resource, but that it should not be wasted and can be harnessed again.

(vii) the effect, or potential effect, of the Basin Plan on the use and management of water resources that are not Basin water resources;

After careful evaluation, we learned that Hormel Foods does not have manufacturing operations in areas defined as water scarce regions by the World Resource Institute (annual renewable water supply per person < 1,700 cubic meters / person / year).

Natural resources, such as water, soil, and energy are required to grow and transport food, which are conserved when food is not wasted.

The Usk River Authority, and others like it in England and Wales, was set up by the Water Resources Act of 1963, and there were plenty of acts before that which made it quite clear that pulling out salmon, except with fully licensed rod and line, was distinctly illegal; but Si √ ¥ n Jones and his friends justify themselves on the basis of somewhat earlier legislation, instituted in the 10th century by an independent Prince of Wales, Hywel Dda («Howell the Good»).

If your not moving forward your moving backwards and just treading water is NOT ACCETABLE for a club with Arsenals fan base and resources enot moving forward your moving backwards and just treading water is NOT ACCETABLE for a club with Arsenals fan base and resources eNOT ACCETABLE for a club with Arsenals fan base and resources ect.

Between the evils of disposables and Tide, I say go with Tide, as water is a renewable resource, and landfills are not.

In most cases, a group of unhappy homeowners doesn't have the financial resources to take the matter to court, so they often must settle for making enough noise to gain some accommodations that will lessen the sting of having a water park, a teen center, a bike path or a major grocery store facing their back yards.

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Not just about baby food marketing, but trade union busting; failure to act on child labour and slavery in its cocoa supply chain; exploitation of farmers, particularly in the dairy and coffee sectors; and environmental degradation, particularly of water resources.

«It should be noted that the Governor and his environmental and energy resources team are trying to do what has not been accomplished — or even attempted — in other states that have permitted hydrofracking: to regulate hydrofracking such that the gas companies bear the full cost of production of their product, and not have their product «subsidized» by the degradation of the State's water, air and land resources.

A country with this kind of resources should not have any problem providing enough drinking water and food for its citizens.

With changing weather patterns and increased pressure on water resources this is not an issue that is going away.

«I would bring local control back to town government, take advantage of our local resources, especially our water system, fight for the taxpayer at every level, especially state and federal, and get water and sewer projects back on track to be in the best interests of the town, not just a cost burden directed by others.»

I think the federal state of emergency allows other, neighboring states to also send their National Guard and for regional resources to be tapped (if the local guard base is under water, for instance, not much good in an emergency).

«This is a vital proposal for New York's environment, for water resources in the state, and there's no reason to think why we can't reach a good understanding of how that money will be spent,» he said.

County Legislator Alden Wolfe emphasized recent and past studies showed Rockland's groundwater supply is healthier than expected and existing resources were adequate, issues United Water has not taken into consideration.

According to the the Director for Natural Resources at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Carl Fiati, Ghana may soon import drinking water from neighbouring countries if illegal mining also known «galamsey» is not checked.

«We use our Great Lakes not only for drinking water, but for all its natural resources.

African leaders have had to navigate these dangerous waters for several years, sometimes leading to the overthrow of a leader who strongly believes that he can not allow his country's resources to be raped by foreign countries at the expense of his people.

The freshwater bodies on 38 percent of Earth's land area (not including Antarctica) are overly enriched with phosphorus, leading to potentially toxic algal blooms and less available drinking water, researchers report January 24 in Water Resources Resewater, researchers report January 24 in Water Resources ReseWater Resources Research.

«We can't just drill deep and expect to run away from contaminants on the land surface,» says Scott Jasechko, a study coauthor and water resources scientist at the University of Calgary in Canada.

The problem, says Matthews, is that historical data is not a very good guide to the future of freshwater resources — particularly now that extreme water conditions have been exacerbated by a rapidly changing climate.

Choosing to use water from one of the world's largest aquifers rather than leaving it in the ground is not irresponsible, says Andrew Stone, executive director of the American Groundwater Trust in Concord, N.H. Like coal or natural gas, groundwater is a valuable resource.

While water is a finite resource, Steward said the intent behind the study is not raise alarm, but rather encourage proactivity to manage and preserve this resource.

«Current levels of agricultural research are not adequate to help developing countries to adapt to climate change,» says IFPRI water resources expert Claudia Ringler.