A water deal at long last Nov 6, 2009
With the governor's prodding, Sacramento has crafted a five-bill package that goes a long way toward ending the constant feuding, promising stable water flows, environmental safeguards, and billions in bond money. "Save, share and store" is the slogan used by Senate leader Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, to describe the basics of the deal. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Boutique resort: Oct 22, 2009
Taking up the lease and seeking to build within a stone's throw of the world-heritage Wollemi and Garden of Stone national parks had environmentalists local and otherwise raising concerns, so Emirates did a land-swap with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and undertook the planning and environmental safeguards demanded by government. As Wolgan Valley's general manager, Joost Heymeijer, concedes: "It has not been without challenges, without pushback. But we're not into greenwash... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Salazar calls for probe of Bush oil-shale changes Oct 21, 2009
The Interior Department is offering smaller research-and-development leases with requirements for environmental safeguards and milestones for progress. With the announcements, Salazar is taking a more cautious approach to oil-shale development, which could require enormous amounts of water and electric power in states with little of either. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Australians to fortify coast homes against climate Oct 19, 2009
But the government in New South Wales (NSW) state, home to a third of the country's 22 million population, said it would override local planning and allow coastal fortification, with appropriate environmental safeguards. "It's not just, 'I'll build a wall', it'll protect me and I'll be right mate," Simon Smith, the Deputy Director of the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change, told the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper. (Scientific American)
Oil drilling in state waters bad business (3) Sep 17, 2009
But despite increased environmental safeguards on modern rigs, the fact is beaches are utterly unprotected when a spill happens. Just last month, a new rig failed off Australia's coast, spewing millions of gallons of raw crude oil into the ocean. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Black gold in them thar highlands Sep 5, 2009
They are not reassured by promised environmental safeguards. The crops have not been good,'' Mary Moses says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Council calls for better Arctic shipbuilding regulations Jul 19, 2009
environmental safeguards. Brigham served as chairman of the five-year assessment. (Anchorage Daily News)
Verizon Business Completes SAS 70 Type II Examination of IP Application Hosting and Internet Colocation Data Centers in Asia-Pacific Jun 22, 2009
Specific areas of the examination, which is conducted in compliance with the standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, included access to facilities, logical access to systems, network services operations, control processes and procedures, and environmental safeguards. "This certification emphasizes the unsurpassed combination of infrastructure, processes and people that we bring to bear in the delivery of IT and hosting solutions for our customers around... (PR Newswire)
Kittitas county will be wind farm 'intervenor' Apr 9, 2009
The agreement would spell out in detail what the company will do during the construction and operation of the wind farm, including environmental safeguards. Receiving intervenor status allows individuals and groups to have formal standing before EFSEC in order to support or oppose the project, or have influence to place specific guidelines or restrictions on the wind farm. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Letters to the editor (3/29/09) Mar 29, 2009
OPA greatly increased federal oversight of maritime oil transportation, and provided greater environmental safeguards and response. Additionally, double hulls were not a "one-size-fits-all" answer, and so on the sound advice of the Coast Guard and others, Congress wisely left room when they enacted that law for better alternatives. (Anchorage Daily News)
Letter: Citizens must retain the power of protest Mar 19, 2009
The energy producers and their lobbyists are backing legislation which will allow the evisceration of environmental safeguards and take away our right to protest harmful projects. Stringent review and oversight of all proposed energy projects is our right, and we must not let that right be taken away. (Montana Standard, MT)
Grassley: Obama's NAFTA Stance Hurts Markets Mar 6, 2009
During last year's election campaign, Obama often criticized the free trade pact between the United States, Canada and Mexico and hinted that he might renegotiate it to include labor and environmental safeguards that would be enforced. In its recently published trade policy agenda, the Obama administration said it "will also work with Canada and Mexico to identify ways in which NAFTA could be improved without having an adverse effect on trade.". (Newsmax)
Asia.view: Lawyers, arise! Mar 5, 2009
Its activism in the form of uninvited demands of the government, for example, to tighten environmental safeguards is generally popular. In Pakistan, by contrast, the Supreme Court has been thoroughly politicised by a succession of civilian and military rulers. (The Economist)
