Sentences with phrase «with environmental reporting»

Approval of $ 1.375 million in EPA Fines Highlights Importance of Commercial Property Owners Complying with Environmental Reporting Obligations

«In 2014, FCI was borne out of focus groups with property professionals to enhance the market and address failings with environmental reports.

Not exact matches

The advisory group, in a report submitted to Congress and the U.S. trade representative in late June, suggested the USTR borrow exact language pertaining to the agricultural sector and suggested using the Asiawide trade deal as the basis for text on environmental and labor regulation, with «additional strengthening of measures beyond what was in TPP,» according to a copy of the June 30 letter obtained by CNBC.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

With coal trains already coursing through the Lower Mainland to the much larger Westshore and Neptune terminals, it's not surprising the environmental report behind the port authority's decision found no appreciable impacts on the health of area residents.

A tri-national Commission for Environmental Cooperation is charged with investigating these allegations and issuing public reports.

The 2015 Nielson Global Sustainability Report found that retail brands with a commitment to sustainability, environmental concerns and social responsibility experienced 4 - percent growth, while companies that did not grew only 1 percent.

Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental impacts» and «policy options» to address the impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»

In one of the most extensive reports of its kind, environmental health experts have estimated that nine million premature deaths worldwide — 16 % of all deaths — were linked to pollution in 2015, with the majority of deaths coming from air pollution.

The State Department's long - awaited environmental report on the Keystone XL pipeline leaves President Barack Obama with no real scientific reason to reject the nation's most fiercely debated energy project.

The recordkeeping and reporting requirements associated with environmental management can be daunting.

Thus, while concluding that the NGP is likely to result in significant adverse environmental effects with respect to caribou and grizzly bears, the JRP recommended that these «can be justified in the circumstances, as set out in Chapter 2» (see NGP Report, Volume II, Chapter 8, Environmentalenvironmental effects with respect to caribou and grizzly bears, the JRP recommended that these «can be justified in the circumstances, as set out in Chapter 2» (see NGP Report, Volume II, Chapter 8, EnvironmentalEnvironmental Assessment).

From a strictly legal perspective, the relevant question is not whether there is a sufficient connection to any particular existing or proposed oil sands development or other production activity, and certainly not whether such projects or activities were included in the Terms of Reference (ToR), but rather simply whether the GHGs associated with the production of bitumen that will be transported by the NGP are an «environmental effect» of that project (see NGP Report, Volume II, Appendix 4, Terms of Reference, which defines «environmental effect» very broadly to mean «any change that the project may cause in the environment.»

Through MSCI ESG Research, we provide our clients with research reports and analytical tools covering environmental, social and governance investment criteria.

Notwithstanding its potential environmental burdens, the JRP ultimately concluded that the NGP is in the public interest, citing various societal benefits including primarily jobs and job - training for Aboriginal communities but also «research, monitoring, and planning initiatives and techniques with relevance beyond the project» and economic benefits, first and foremost the importance of «opening Pacific Basin markets» (NGP Report, Volume II, Chapter 2, s. 2.4.3 and 2.4.4.).

The environmental response report describes diluted bitumen as a «Class 3 flammable hazardous material» with toxic constituents including benzene and hydrogen sulfide.

Also in the Post, Terence Corcoran wonders whether Corn Cob Bob — the friendly spokesmascot for the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association — will survive its ongoing battle with the C.D. Howe Institute, which recently released a report questioning the environmental and economic justifications for corn ethanol subsidies.

They believe in being transparent with their earth - friendly business and so offer sustainability reports every year to prove they're good environmental stewards.

The Associated Press reported in January that two older units at the plant, dating to the 1970s and not owned by Avista, will be closed by 2022 under an agreement with environmental groups.

To this end, each company we partner with will report quarterly on one core social or environmental impact metric («Impact KPI»), in addition to the one metric they will track in regards to how they are affecting women and girls in poverty («Gender KPI»).

Prices for electricity would be 4 percent lower by 2033 with a transition to more wind, solar and hydroelectric power than a persistent reliance on coal and natural gas, according to a report by Calgary - based environmental research firm Pembina Institute and Clean Energy Canada, a Vancouver - based organization that promotes renewable energy.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This goal has already had a positive impact on the company's bottom line, with an estimated $ 541 million in savings (its environmental record is also impressive — see its 2014 sustainability report here).

The Basin Plan places a number of obligations on the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder with respect to monitoring, evaluation and reporting, including to:

The Water Act 2007 and the Murray Darling Basin Plan outline specific monitoring, evaluation and reporting requirements that the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder must comply with.

As summarised below, the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office will continue to work with the Murray Darling Basin Authority, state agencies, research organisations, regional organisations, local groups and others, such as landholders to collect and collate relevant monitoring information that facilitates evaluation and reporting of the use of water under the Basin Plan.

I think that the high level of compliance with the shade and other biodiversity and environmental criteria as well as the positive economic impacts outlined in the report (which, despite my criticisms, I believe are both considerable and meaningful) demonstrate that RA certification is both achievable, profitable, and beneficial to the environment... at least for the currently certified farms.

Numerous reports have emphasized the need for major changes in the global food system: agriculture must meet the twin challenge of feeding a growing population, with rising demand for meat and high - calorie diets, while simultaneously minimizing its global environmental impacts1, 2.

In fact, according to a 2014 report from the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection, about one - fifth of all farmland in the country is heavily contaminated with toxic metals like arsenic, cadmium and lead.

DTN Political Correspondent Jerry Hagstrom reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, «Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln on Wednesday unveiled a bill to reauthorize the child nutrition programs that would increase funding for school lunch and other programs by $ 4.5 billion over 10 years, with some of the money coming from the budget for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

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More children who were breast - fed compared with those who were not breast - fed were sensitized at all ages to selected environmental allergens (cats, house dust mites, and grass pollen) and reported current asthma symptoms.

As is typical in these kinds of reports, the main findings are completely reasonable if not exactly ground - breaking: China needs to increase the share of consumption in its economy, lessen the grip of state - owned enterprises, move toward letting the market more accurately price energy and capital, deal more seriously with environmental degradation, and just generally become a more market - oriented economy.

Crain's reports that the $ 2.5 billion project has been left out of the Economic Development Corporation's budget, thus meaning that preliminary design work and an environmental study have no funding to move forward with.

Public Health, Improve Rockland's air, water, housing and environmental quality through application of State and Federal laws by appointment and creation of a County General Inspection Office, which enforces such laws and report to county executive and general public with transparency.

The partner of the state environmental officer who was shot while investigating reports of illegal deer hunting activity in Columbia County Tuesday evening has been credited with saving the man's life by her «quick and heroic actions.»

Two University at Buffalo professors, including one who heads the city's Environmental Management Commission, take issue with a state report that downplays the air quality concerns of residents living near the Peace Bridge.

«There are no regulatory requirements for reporting since the testing was done voluntarily,» wrote Timothy Vickerson, public health engineer with the state health department, in an email to Rich Elder, the Rensselaer County environmental health director, on Oct. 20, 2014.

«This report highlights the urgent need to reform fisheries policy and reconnect it with the national and environmental interest,» Mr Herbett said.

The question of whether or not to impose green taxes on gas guzzling cars caused division in Westminster again today, with three members of an environmental commission launching a minority report calling the idea «retrospective taxation» while the rest of the committee called for more radical proposals.

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Asked about the state's exchanges with USGS and the effect they had on the final report, a spokeswoman provided the following statement: «While the report was drafted by USGS, it simply underwent a technical review by NYSERDA staff and other experts, including experts from other state agencies like the Department of Environmental Conservation.

Based on recommendations included in the report, the Governor is introducing a program bill that would ban the provision of single - use, plastic carryout bags at any point of sale, and would provide the Department of Environmental Conservation with exclusive jurisdiction over all matters related to plastic bags and film plastic recycling.

In a written response, the Environmental Facilities Corporation says the report is filled with inaccuracies and omissions, and cites numerous media stories over the loan as evidence that there was much public discussion of the projects.

CHELSEA — A controversial renovation of the Hotel Chelsea has unleashed hazardous levels of lead into the air — with some samples showing 10 to 40 times the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recommended lead safety levels, according to an environmental and safety report commissioned by hEnvironmental Protection Agency's recommended lead safety levels, according to an environmental and safety report commissioned by henvironmental and safety report commissioned by hotel tenants.

Lago Resort & Casino partners Wilmorite and Peninsula Pacific said Wednesday they filed more than 3,000 pages of environmental reports to the Town of Tyre as the small town proceeds for a second time with a state - mandated environmental review.

The report also echo previous research (http://bit.ly/Mry1lf) showing that budget and staff cutbacks leave the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) operating with fewer trained personnel now, just as the Governor is contemplating an expansion of drilling.

The analysis, coupled with reporting by our environmental reporter Dan Telvock, painted a picture of a beach whose waters rest in a harbor basin contaminated with PCBs and whose neighbors include two Superfund sites that are leaching toxins into Lake Erie and the Outer Harbor.

Alexandr Nikitin, a Russian engineer, was charged in 1996 with high treason and divulging state secrets for co-authoring a report for the Norwegian - based Bellona Foundation that documented the environmental dangers posed by the abandoned nuclear submarines of the Russian Northern Fleet in the Kola Peninsula.

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