Environment

proposition de loi tendant à renforcer les pouvoirs de police du maire dans la lutte contre l'introduction et la propagation des espèces toxiques envahissantes

France · Senate · 18 December 2018

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Migrant Workers

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of his Department paying the £65 application fee for settled or pre-settled status for EU nationals (a) employed by and (b) working

Proposition de loi visant à encourager et développer les stages dans le milieu associatif

France · National Assembly · 18 December 2018

Prohibit Chlorpyrifos Poisoning Students Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 18 December 2018

Prohibit Chlorpyrifos Poisoning Students Act of 2018 This bill regulates restricted use pesticides. Specifically, the bill requires certified applicators of restricted use pesticides to submit a quarterly report to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) documenting all use of those pesticides. The EPA shall make publicly available a summary of those reports. The bill also requires certified applicators of restricted use pesticides to post signage in the area in which an application is to occur not later than seven days before the application. The bill prohibits: (1) any pesticide containing chlorpyrifos (unless a temporary permit is granted to a certified applicator), and (2) application of a pesticide classified for restricted use, or an organophosphate pesticide, on or within a buffer zone of a school property.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Brexit

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the (a) cost to the public purse and (b) money spend on infrastructure required to prepare for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 17 December 2018

Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2018 This bill revises requirements governing the use of alternative fuels in vehicles, including to allow certain aftermarket conversions of motor vehicles to alternative fuel operation without certification, ban the Environmental Protection Agency from prohibiting or controlling biomass fuel, and revise the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards with respect to fuel choice enabling vehicles.

Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 17 December 2018

Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2018 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to specify the types of water bodies that are "navigable waters" and therefore fall under the scope of the Act.

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT on the exercise of the power to adopt delegated acts conferred on the Commission pursuant to Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy

European Union · European Commission · 17 December 2018

Vorschlag für einen Beschluss des Rates über den im Namen der Europäischen Union in der Internationalen Zivilluftfahrt-Organisation einzunehmenden Standpunkt hinsichtlich der ersten Ausgabe der Internationalen Richtlinien und Empfehlungen zum Umweltschutz - Klimaschutzinstrument für den internationalen Luftverkehr KOM(2018) 723 endg.; Ratsdok. 13808/18

Germany · German Bundestag · 14 December 2018

Massaker von Zuchtenten an der Leitha

Austria · National Council · 13 December 2018

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Johannes Jarolim, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verfassung, Reformen, Deregulierung und Justiz betreffend Massaker von Zuchtenten an der Leitha

Massaker von Zuchtenten an der Leitha

Austria · National Council · 13 December 2018

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Johannes Jarolim, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Nachhaltigkeit und Tourismus betreffend Massaker von Zuchtenten an der Leitha

Massaker von Zuchtenten an der Leitha

Austria · National Council · 13 December 2018

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Johannes Jarolim, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit und Konsumentenschutz betreffend Massaker von Zuchtenten an der Leitha

Abschaffung der "Eigenstromsteuer"

Austria · National Council · 13 December 2018

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Bruno Rossmann, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Nachhaltigkeit und Tourismus betreffend Abschaffung der "Eigenstromsteuer"

Klima- und Umweltschutz

Austria · National Council · 13 December 2018

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Bruno Rossmann, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Nachhaltigkeit und Tourismus betreffend "Klima- und Umweltschutz"

Abschaffung "Eigenstromsteuer"

Austria · National Council · 13 December 2018

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Bruno Rossmann, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend Abschaffung "Eigenstromsteuer"

Gefahren durch zunehmende Trifluoressigsäure in unseren Gewässern

Austria · National Council · 13 December 2018

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Elisabeth Feichtinger, BEd BEd, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit und Konsumentenschutz betreffend Gefahren durch zunehmende Trifluoressigsäure in unseren Gewässern

Vorhaben der österreichischen Bundesregierung zur Reduktion von Plastikabfällen

Austria · National Council · 13 December 2018

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Andreas Kollross, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Nachhaltigkeit und Tourismus betreffend Vorhaben der österreichischen Bundesregierung zur Reduktion von Plastikabfällen

Machbarkeitsstudie für die Einführung eines Pfandsystems für Getränkeverpackungen und neuer rechtlicher Rahmen für den Ausbau von Mehrwegsystemen

Austria · National Council · 13 December 2018

Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Bruno Rossmann, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Machbarkeitsstudie für die Einführung eines Pfandsystems für Getränkeverpackungen und neuer rechtlicher Rahmen für den Ausbau von Mehrwegsystemen

nationale Machbarkeitsstudie und Aktionsplan zum Ausstieg von Glyphosat

Austria · National Council · 13 December 2018

Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Dr. Wolfgang Zinggl, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend nationale Machbarkeitsstudie und Aktionsplan zum Ausstieg von Glyphosat

stressreduzierte Schlachtung im gewohnten Lebensumfeld der Tiere

Austria · National Council · 13 December 2018

Antrag der Abgeordneten Dipl.-Ing. Karin Doppelbauer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend stressreduzierte Schlachtung im gewohnten Lebensumfeld der Tiere

Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 December 2018

195. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the ongoing efforts by her Department to counteract Internet bullying in respect of children and young adults outside of an educational environment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52673/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2018

195. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the ongoing efforts by her Department to counteract Internet bullying in respect of children and young adults outside of an educational environment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52673/18]

Protecting American Communities from Wildfire Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 December 2018

Protecting American Communities from Wildfire Act This bill sets forth categorical exclusions of specified forest management activities from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement, gives the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management direct authority to carry out activities to reduce hazardous fuels and risk for loss of human life and property within the wildland-urban interface, requires (currently authorizes) the Department of Agriculture to cooperate with state foresters and equivalent state officials for certain forest management and wildfire prevention purposes, modifies the Community and Private Land Fire Assistance Program, and makes permanent the authorization for such cooperative purposes and program.

Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 13 December 2018

Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2018 This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to revise requirements governing the liability of parties that are responsible for oil discharges from offshore facilities into navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. Under current law, responsible parties are liable for the total of all removal costs plus $75 million. The bill: (1) removes the cap of $75 million on liability, and (2) makes the responsible parties liable for all covered damages. Covered damages includes damages for: (1) loss of natural resources, property, revenue, or profits; or (2) costs of providing increased public services during or after removal activities, such as fire protection.

Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 13 December 2018

Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 201 8 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate: (1) the $1 billion per incident limitation on expenditures from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for cleanup of oil spills, (2) the $500 million per incident limitation on expenditures from the trust fund for natural resource damage assessments and claims in connection with oil spills, and (3) the limitation on the borrowing authority of the trust fund. The bill also amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to direct the President to promulgate regulations to allow advance payments from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to states and localities to prepare for and mitigate substantial threats from the discharge of oil.

Order of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 13 December 2018.#Association européenne du charbon et du lignite (Euracoal) and Others v European Commission.#Action for annulment — Environment — Directive 2010/75/EU — Best available techniques conclusions — Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1442 — Lack of direct concern — Inadmissibility.#Case T-739/17.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 13 December 2018

Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 13 December 2018.#Ville de Paris, Ville de Bruxelles and Ayuntamiento de Madrid v European Commission.#Environment — Regulation (EU) 2016/646 — Pollutant emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 6) — Setting of the not-to-exceed (NTE) values for emissions of oxides of nitrogen during the real driving emission (RDE) tests — Action for annulment — Powers of a municipal authority in the field of environmental protection to limit the circulation of certain vehicles — Direct concern — Admissibility — Lack of competence on the part of the Commission — Compliance with higher-ranking legal rules — Temporal adjustment of the effects of an annulment — Non-contractual liability — Compensation for the alleged harm to image and reputation.#Joined Cases T-339/16, T-352/16 and T-391/16.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 13 December 2018

Einleitung einer umfassenden "Bio-Wende" in der österreichischen Landwirtschaft

Austria · National Council · 12 December 2018

Antrag der Abgeordneten Erwin Preiner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Einleitung einer umfassenden "Bio-Wende" in der österreichischen Landwirtschaft

erneuter Störfall im AKW Dukovany

Austria · National Council · 12 December 2018

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Ing. Maurice Androsch, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Nachhaltigkeit und Tourismus betreffend erneuter Störfall im AKW Dukovany

Beschneiung, Klimawandel und Förderung

Austria · National Council · 12 December 2018

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Renate Gruber, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Nachhaltigkeit und Tourismus betreffend Beschneiung, Klimawandel und Förderung

europaweite Erhöhung der Tierschutzstandards durch tierwohlgerechten Einsatz der öffentlichen Fördermittel der Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitk

Austria · National Council · 12 December 2018

Antrag der Abgeordneten Ing. Maurice Androsch, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend europaweite Erhöhung der Tierschutzstandards durch tierwohlgerechten Einsatz der öffentlichen Fördermittel der Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitk

begleitende Maßnahmen zum Standortentwicklungsgesetz

Austria · National Council · 12 December 2018

Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Michael Bernhard, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Begleitende Maßnahmen zum Standortentwicklungsgesetz

proposition de loi relative au recours à la vidéoprotection à des fins de lutte contre les infractions à la salubrité publique

France · Senate · 12 December 2018

Water Infrastructure Improvement Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 December 2018

Water Infrastructure Improvement Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to allow municipalities to develop a plan that integrates wastewater and stormwater management. A permit for a municipal discharge under the national pollutant discharge elimination system that incorporates an integrated plan may integrate all requirements under the Act addressed in the plan. Those permits may include a schedule of compliance that allows actions for meeting water quality-based effluent limitations to be implemented over more than one permit term if the compliance schedules are authorized by state water quality standards. The bill establishes an Office of the Municipal Ombudsman in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide: (1) technical assistance to municipalities seeking to comply with the Clean Water Act, and (2) information to the EPA to ensure that agency policies are implemented by all EPA offices. The EPA must promote the use of green infrastructure (i.e., measures that mimic natural processes to store, reuse, or reduce stormwater).

PFAS Detection Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 12 December 2018

PFAS Detection Act of 2018 This bill requires the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a performance standard for the detection of perfluorinated compounds. Using such standard, the USGS must carry out a nationwide sampling to determine the concentration of perfluorinated compounds in estuaries, lakes, streams, springs, wells, wetlands, rivers, aquifers, air, and soil. A perfluorinated compound is a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is manmade with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.

Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 12 December 2018.#Deutsche Umwelthilfe eV v European Commission.#Access to documents — Documents relating to correspondence between the European Commission and car manufacturers concerning refrigerant R1234yf used in motor vehicles — Documents not included — New plea put forward in the course of the proceedings — Inadmissibility — Measure of inquiry ordering the production of the contested documents in accordance with Article 104 of the Rules of Procedure — Derogation to the principle of adversarial proceedings — Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 — Exception relating to the protection of commercial interests — Public interest in disclosure — Balance — Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 — Article 6(1) — Overriding public interest justifying disclosure of the environmental information or relating to emissions into the environment — General proposition — Partial refusal to grant access — No need to adjudicate.#Case T-498/14.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 12 December 2018

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to clean air, pure water, and the sustainable preservation of the ecological integrity, and aesthetic, scenic, and historical values of the natural environment.

United States · United States Congress · 11 December 2018

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the United States or a state from abridging the right to clean air, pure water, and the sustainable preservation of the ecological integrity, and aesthetic, scenic, and historical values of the natural environment.

SEAL Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 December 2018

Shipping and Environmental Arctic Leadership Act or the SEAL Act This bill creates the U.S. Arctic Seaway Infrastructure Development Corporation to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the state of Alaska, and regional port authorities, to construct deep water port facilities within the Alaskan region necessary to manage and facilitate increased marine traffic.

Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 10 December 2018

Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2018 This bill provides for the conservation and restoration of habitats that facilitate the movement of native species that may be at risk due to habitat loss or fragmentation, including through measures that: (1) establish a National Wildlife Corridors Program, a National Wildlife Corridors Database, and a Wildlife Corridors Stewardship and Protection Fund; and (2) provide for the designation and management of National Wildlife Corridors.

Methane Rule Relief Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 10 December 2018

Methane Rule Relief Act of 2018 This bill exempts certain marginally-producing oil and natural gas wells, including emission sources associated with such wells, from the Environmental Protection Agency's rule titled "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources" and the document titled "Control Techniques Guidelines for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry."

Antwoorden op vragen commissie over het ontwerpbesluit tot wijziging van het Activiteitenbesluit milieubeheer in verband met de implementatie van Uitvoeringsbesluit (EU) 2017/1442 tot vaststelling van BBT-conclusies voor grote stookinstallaties

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 10 December 2018

Antwoorden op vragen commissie over het ontwerpbesluit tot wijziging van het Activiteitenbesluit milieubeheer in verband met de implementatie van Uitvoeringsbesluit (EU) 2017/1442 tot vaststelling van BBT-conclusies voor grote stookinstallaties

betäubungslose Ferkelkastration

Austria · National Council · 7 December 2018

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Gerald Loacker, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit und Konsumentenschutz betreffend Betäubungslose Ferkelkastration

Studien zu Auswirkungen von Infraschall auf Menschen und Umwelt

Germany · German Bundestag · 7 December 2018

Originaltext der Frage(n):<br /> <br /> Welche Studien wurden nach Kenntnis der Bundesregierung in den letzten fünf Jahren in Deutschland oder in einem anderen Mitgliedstaat der Europäischen Union zu den Auswirkungen von Infraschall auf den Menschen und die Umwelt erstellt, und zu welchen Ergebnissen kamen diese Studien hinsichtlich der Gefahren für den Menschen und die Umwelt?

Einhaltung von Menschenrechten, Umwelt-, Gesundheits- und Sicherheitsstandards im Kobaltabbau in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo

Germany · German Bundestag · 7 December 2018

Originaltext der Frage(n):<br /> <br /> Zu welchen zentralen Erkenntnissen bezüglich der Einhaltung von Menschenrechten, Umwelt-, Gesundheits- und Sicherheitsstandards im Kobaltabbau in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo kam die Machbarkeitsstudie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH zusammen mit der BMW Group (www.giz.de/de/presse/72347.html), und inwiefern gedenkt die GIZ dem Deutschen Bundestag bzw. der Öffentlichkeit über die Erfolge, Herausforderungen und Probleme bei dem geplanten Pilotprojekt zu berichten?

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: EU Law

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 December 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many in-flight files of EU legislation exist that affect the policy areas managed by his Department; and which in-flight files of EU legislation his Department intends to implement

210. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of green low-carbon agri-environment scheme or GLAS 1, 2 and 3 who have received the 85% advance payment of the 2018 payment; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and await the 85% portion of the 2018 payment; the number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive this portion of payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51481/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2018

210. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of green low-carbon agri-environment scheme or GLAS 1, 2 and 3 who have received the 85% advance payment of the 2018 payment; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and await the 85% portion of the 2018 payment; the number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive this portion of payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51481/18]

10. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports provided to Bord Bia to assist agrifood businesses here find new markets for produce in the context of a potentially changed trading environment post Brexit. [51197/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2018

10. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports provided to Bord Bia to assist agrifood businesses here find new markets for produce in the context of a potentially changed trading environment post Brexit. [51197/18]

Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 6 December 2018

Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018 This bill: (1) requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a pilot program under which the EPA grants permits for Good Samaritans to remediate historic mine residue at orphan hardrock mine sites, and (2) establishes a Good Samaritan Mine Remediation Fund for land management agencies that authorize Good Samaritans to conduct remediation projects on federal land.

Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 6 December 2018

Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018 This bill: (1) requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a pilot program under which the EPA grants permits for Good Samaritans to remediate historic mine residue at orphan hardrock mine sites, and (2) establishes a Good Samaritan Mine Remediation Fund for land management agencies that authorize Good Samaritans to conduct remediation projects on federal land.

Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 6 December 2018

Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2018 This bill provides for the conservation and restoration of habitats that facilitate the movement of native species that may be at risk due to habitat loss or fragmentation, including through measures that: (1) establish a National Wildlife Corridors Program, a National Wildlife Corridors Database, and a Wildlife Corridors Stewardship and Protection Fund; and (2) provide for the designation and management of National Wildlife Corridors.