je.st
news
Tag: federal
Despite Population Growth, Federal Spending On Water Utility Projects Plunges
2016-06-03 05:52:48| publicworks Home Page
The federal government has steadily backed away from its role in funding water infrastructure, but policymakers are considering a variety of innovative ways to make federal money available for local water projects without the need for direct federal spending.
Tags: water
growth
projects
federal
Academic Institutions Receive Federal S&E Funding Increase
2016-06-01 06:41:00| Chemical Processing
Federal science and engineering funding for academic institutions sees first increase in five years.
Tags: receive
increase
federal
academic
Climate change scientists ask federal government to reject B.C. LNG project
2016-05-30 17:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canadian Press: Dozens of international climate scientists are calling on the Canadian government to reject a proposed liquefied natural gas project in northwestern British Columbia, saying it would have dire environmental effects. Lelu Island, near Prince Rupert, BC, is seen March 8, 2013. Malaysian national oil company Petronas says it expects to spend up to $16 billion to build a liquefied natural gas export facility and related infrastructure in Western Canada. The Pacific Northwest LNG project, located on...
Tags: change
project
government
federal
2 federal agencies open fracking door for California
2016-05-29 11:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RT: Fracking is getting a new lease on life in oil-rich California, much to the dismay of environmental campaigners. Two federal agencies just released reports on offshore drilling there, and found "no significant risk to the environment." This sort of federal approval now threatens the return of big oil and gas to the state. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) are behind the two reports, which also looked at both, hydraulic...
Tags: open
door
california
federal
Canada: Federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May talks climate change in Muskoka
2016-05-29 01:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CTV: Federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Canada can do much better when it comes to reducing carbon emissions. She was in Bracebridge on Saturday for the Muskoka Summit on the Environment. The theme of the summit was Solutions for a Warming World. She and several other environmental experts spoke at the summit. May says climate change is a problem everyone should take personally. Some already are. This might sound radical but did you know that the crown prince of Saudi Arabia announced...
Tags: change
canada
party
green
Sites : [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] [59] [60] [61] [62] [63] [64] [65] [66] [67] next »