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151 records in 2016
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 December 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department spent on travel that was not standard class in each of the last five years.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2016
407. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the use of a live reindeer in a busy Dublin shopping centre (details supplied); the regulations regarding such inappropriate exploitation of an animal in a crowded environment; if the ISPCA have been consulted; the action his Department will take to ensure this is not repeated across the country in the run-up to Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38403/16]
United States · United States Congress · 6 December 2016
Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from considering the social cost of carbon, methane, nitrous oxide, or greenhouse gas as part of any cost benefit analysis, unless a federal law is enacted authorizing such consideration. The EPA must report on the number of proposed and final rulemakings, guidance documents, and agency actions since January 2009 that use those social costs, including as part of any cost benefit analysis required under Executive Order 12866 or other relevant authority.
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 6 December 2016
Ontwerpbesluit tot wijziging van het Besluit milieueffectrapportage (implementatie herziening mer-richtlijn)
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 December 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people employed in human resources roles in her Department have (a) prior experience and (b) qualifications in human resources.
United States · United States Congress · 5 December 2016
This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to obtain consent from relevant nonfederal agencies and Indian tribes before granting a permit, easement, or other right-of-way for a pipeline transporting oil, natural gas, synthetic liquid or gaseous fuels, or any refined product produced from those materials on land associated with a civil works project of the Corps of Engineers or an associated flowage easement, if the construction or operation of the pipeline has the potential to impair the beneficial uses of the surface water or groundwater used by the nonfederal agency or the Indian tribe.
Austria · National Council · 2 December 2016
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Wolfgang Katzian, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Wirtschaft betreffend Förderanträge gem. Wärme- und Kälteleitungsausbaugesetz - WKLG 2015/16
Austria · National Council · 1 December 2016
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Hermann Brückl, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Abwasserentsorgung im Rahmen der Fassadenreinigung
Austria · National Council · 1 December 2016
Bericht des Gesundheitsausschusses über den Antrag 1287/A(E) der Abgeordneten Ulrike Weigerstorfer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend "Tiere sind mit Empfindsamkeit ausgestattete lebende Wesen"
Austria · National Council · 1 December 2016
Bericht des Ausschusses für Wirtschaft und Industrie über die Regierungsvorlage (1326 d.B.): Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Elektrotechnikgesetz 1992 (ETG 1992) geändert wird
United States · United States Congress · 1 December 2016
Drinking Water Affordability Act of 2016 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to revise requirements concerning national primary drinking water regulations, including by: removing a requirement that the Environmental Protection Agency maintain, or provide greater, protection of human health when revising those regulations; extending the repayment schedule for loans from the drinking water state revolving funds (SRF); removing certain SRF matching fund requirement for states; authorizing states to protect public drinking water source areas; and removing federal reporting requirements if state or local requirements are at least equally stringent as federal requirements.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 November 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how members of the public will be able to contribute to her Department's forthcoming consultation on the 25 year plan for the environment.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
166. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has further considered the position of those persons still participating in the AEOS whose contracts do not finish in 2016 and who have to make the choice whether they will finish out their AEOS scheme or leave it and join GLAS 3, in view of the fact that no commitment has been given that there will be a GLAS 4 round if they opt to complete their AEOS contacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37877/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2016
3. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the total participation levels and expected payment levels for farmers under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; if all allocated funds will be spent on the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37785/16]
United States · United States Congress · 30 November 2016
Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2016 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.
United States · United States Congress · 30 November 2016
Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2016 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. Currently, 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.
United States · United States Congress · 30 November 2016
Clean Water Protection Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to define "fill material" to mean any pollutant that replaces portions of waters of the United States with dry land or that changes the bottom elevation of a water body for any purpose and to exclude from its meaning pollutants discharged into the water primarily to dispose of waste (e.g., mining waste). Thus, permits issued under the Clean Water Act that allow for the discharge of fill material into navigable waters and wetlands may not include those waste pollutants.
United States · United States Congress · 30 November 2016
Recognizes the Weatherization Assistance Program for 40 years of reducing the energy burden on low-income families, positively impacting the environment, and supporting jobs and new technology. Encourages the Weatherization Assistance Program to continue performing essential weatherization services going forward. Applauds the dedicated professionals at the federal, state, and local levels who run the daily operations of the Weatherization Assistance Program.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of payments by her Department to small businesses are made on time and in accordance with the prompt payment code.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2016
670. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue for the Green Low carbon Agri-environment Scheme, GLAS, Areas of Natural Constraint, ANC, scheme, and hen harrier scheme for 2016 to a person (details supplied). [37577/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2016
455. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which she plans to create a more inclusive environment in the arts for children from immigrant families; if more multilingual arts programmes will be available to children; if specific funding will be provided to programmes to promote the inclusion of young persons from various cultural backgrounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37100/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2016
453. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which she plans to create an environment in the arts that is more welcoming to young persons with special educational needs; if specific funding will be provided to programmes to promote the inclusion of young persons with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37098/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2016
451. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will consider creating an enabling environment for digitisation of archives and records across all levels in the State, including cultural institutions, Government bodies, educational institutions and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37096/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2016
450. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which she plans to create an environment in which the cultural sector can be supported through multi-annual budgeting to allow a more strategic and sustainable focus, particularly among the State's cultural institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37095/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2016
290. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the planning and environment regulations regarding environmental impact assessments in the regulatory framework here has been amended to comply with the EU directive, as was indicated by the previous Minister (details supplied), to remove obstacles to a foreshore licence application by providence resources to drill on the Kish Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37449/16]
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 29 November 2016
Brief van de minister van Infrastructuur en Milieu over het bericht ‘Kans op kernsmelting door brand één keer in de tien jaar’ (Standaard.be, 26 november 2016)
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 29 November 2016
Wijziging van de begrotingsstaten van het Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu (XII) voor het jaar 2016 (wijziging samenhangende met de Najaarsnota)
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 November 2016
A Bill to amend Part 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to make noise caused by aircraft a statutory nuisance; and for connected purposes.
Austria · National Council · 28 November 2016
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Leopold Steinbichler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend Tierärzte in Österreich
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 28 November 2016
De uitspraken van het Europees Milieu Agentschap over de luchtkwaliteit in Nederland
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 28 November 2016
Het arrest van het Europees Hof van Justitie inzake het achterhouden van milieu-informatie in het kader van bedrijfsbelang
Austria · National Council · 24 November 2016
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Susanne Winter, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Mini Eiszeit 2030 <i>(meteorologische Prognose)</i>
Austria · National Council · 24 November 2016
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Cornelia Ecker, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend ein bundesweites Verbot von Glyphosat
Austria · National Council · 24 November 2016
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Wendelin Mölzer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Kosten und personelle Aufwendungen des Bundesministeriums für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft für Social-Media-Auftritte des Bundesministers Rupprechter
Austria · National Council · 24 November 2016
Antrag der Abgeordneten Tanja Windbüchler-Souschill, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Finanzierung von gewaltsamen Konflikten bei der Rohstoffbeschaffung unterbinden
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 November 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether mechanisms to reducing the UK's international footprint outside the UK and in the UK's Overseas Territories will be included in her Department's planned 25 year environment pla
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2016
31. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which he is managing the current public sector industrial relations environment; his plans to address the concerns of unequal pay for unequal work in addition to addressing pay restoration before the expiration of the Lansdowne Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36365/16]
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 24 November 2016
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 24 November 2016
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 24 November 2016
Motie van het lid Koşer Kaya over een analyse van de huidige wet- en regelgeving voor landbouw, milieu en natuur
Austria · National Council · 23 November 2016
Antrag der Abgeordneten Walter Rauch, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Zuleitung des Endberichts des Expertenworkshops zur seismischen Gefährdung des AKW Krško an den Nationalrat
Austria · National Council · 23 November 2016
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Ulrike Weigerstorfer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Sedimentablagerungen und Managements des Geschiebes in der Donau
Austria · National Council · 23 November 2016
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Susanne Winter, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend Einsatz von Pestiziden/Herbiziden in Gärten
Austria · National Council · 23 November 2016
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Susanne Winter, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Einsatz von Pestiziden/Herbiziden in Gärten
Austria · National Council · 23 November 2016
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Johannes Jarolim, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend die Vorgehensweise des Bundesministeriums betreffend die Attacke eines gewalttätigen Jägers auf eine Tierschützerin nach einer tierquälerischen Gatterjagd
Austria · National Council · 23 November 2016
Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Christiane Brunner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Finanzierung von gewässerökologischen Sanierungsmaßnahmen <i>(durch Novellierung des Umweltförderungsgesetzes)</i>
Austria · National Council · 23 November 2016
Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Dr. Eva Glawischnig-Piesczek, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend mehr Mittel für Klimaschutz, weniger umweltschädliche Subventionen
France · Senate · 23 November 2016
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 November 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has for the 25 year environment plan to include accountability mechanisms to ensure that new policies from the Department for (a) Communities and Local Government, (b) B
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 November 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to publish its 25 year environment plan.