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351 records in 2016
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 October 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that EU agri-environment schemes will be open to UK applicants after current funding guarantees expire in 2019.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 October 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on retaining access to EU agri-environment schemes for new applicants after the autumn statement; and what discussions her Department has had with HM Treasury on tho
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 October 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish (a) the revised list of the membership of the Department's Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment and (b) a revised register of interests of the Committe
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 October 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which EU commissioners she has met since taking office; and when and where such meetings took place.
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 7 October 2016
Verslag van de Informele ministeriële bijeenkomst milieu op 11 en 12 juli 2016 in Bratislava
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2016
118. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the decision not to grant home tuition to children with ASD between the age of two and a half and three years old unless it is provided in the home and not in a preschool environment as had previously been the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29082/16]
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 6 October 2016
Aandachtspunten bij de ontwerpbegroting 2017 (hoofdstuk XII) van het Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu
Austria · National Council · 5 October 2016
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Arbeit, Soziales und Konsumentenschutz betreffend verweigerte Taxifahrt für Sehbehinderten und Assistenzhund
Austria · National Council · 5 October 2016
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend Fuchs in illegaler Schlinge gefangen
Austria · National Council · 5 October 2016
Bericht des Ausschusses für Wirtschaft und Industrie über die Regierungsvorlage (1249 d.B.): Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Mineralrohstoffgesetz geändert wird
Austria · National Council · 5 October 2016
Bericht des Umweltausschusses über das Stenographische Protokoll der parlamentarischen Enquete zum Thema „Was kommt nach Paris? – Diskussion zur Umsetzung des Klimavertrags von Paris in Österreich“ (III-286 d.B.)
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2016
209. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to withdraw from the AEO scheme on force majeure grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28887/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2016
36. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the extent to which he proposes to follow good planning practices in order to ensure the provision of good quality housing alongside adequate services and recreational provision, thereby creating a suitable and supportive environment in which to rear families with consequent benefits for a stable and growing society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28693/16]
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 5 October 2016
Rapport van het Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM) over de zout-, jodium- en kaliuminname in 2015
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 5 October 2016
Nadere onderbouwing samenvoeging artikelen 15 en 16 van de begroting van het Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu (XII)
Austria · Federal Council · 4 October 2016
Anfrage der Bundesräte Arnd Meißl, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Lärmschutz an der S 6 <i>(Semmering Schnellstraße)</i> im Bereich von St. Marein im Mürztal
Austria · National Council · 4 October 2016
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Harald Jannach, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend antibiotikaresistente Keime in Putenfleisch
Austria · National Council · 4 October 2016
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Erwin Angerer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Lärmmessungen KW <i>(Kraftwerksgruppe)</i> Reißeck/Kreuzeck
Austria · National Council · 4 October 2016
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Harald Jannach, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend antibiotikaresistente Keime in Putenfleisch
Austria · National Council · 4 October 2016
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Erwin Angerer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend Lärmmessungen KW <i>(Kraftwerksgruppe)</i> Reißeck/Kreuzeck
European Union · European Parliament · 4 October 2016
European Union · European Parliament · 4 October 2016
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016
483. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department expects to complete an examination of overstocking at fish farms operated by a company (details supplied); and if the examination will include potential damage to the marine environment and to the organic status of the fish produced at the sites. [28064/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2016
242. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress made by his Department to implement the recommendations in the May 2015 report of the former Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht on developing the seaweed industry in Ireland. [28543/16]
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 4 October 2016
Position paper Natuur & Milieu t.b.v. hoorzitting/rondetafelgesprek AMVB's voor de Omgevingswet d.d. 10 oktober 2016
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2016
Designates the week of September 17 through September 24, 2016, as National Estuaries Week.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 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 in the future. Applauds the dedicated professionals at the federal, state, and local levels who run the daily operations of the Weatherization Assistance Program.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2016
Designates the week beginning on the first Friday after Thanksgiving in 2016 as National Electronic Payments Week. Recognizes the significant contributions and great importance of electronic payments and the advantages they provide to consumers, merchants, small businesses, and the economy as a whole. Appreciates the significant role electronic payments play in the global marketplace and acknowledges their growth domestically and abroad. Expresses a desire to foster an environment that encourages continued innovation and enhanced security in electronic payments.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2016
Recognizes the role of Latinos in protecting and preserving U.S. land, water, and wildlife. Supports the engagement of Latinos in environmental protection and conservation efforts.
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 2016
Supports the designation of a National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness for animal rescue programs throughout the year.
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2016
Truth in Regulations Act of 2016 This bill requires each executive agency to: (1) have written procedures for the approval of significant guidance documents by each appropriate senior agency official; and (2) maintain on its website a list of, links to, and a means for the public to comment on and request issuance, modification, or rescission of, such documents. "Significant guidance document" means a guidance document disseminated to regulated entities or the general public that may reasonably be anticipated to: lead to an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or adversely affect in a material way the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or state, local, or tribal governments or communities; create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an agency action; materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients; or raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles set forth in Executive Order 12866 (relating to regulatory planning and review). The bill requires agencies to publish drafts of economically significant guidance documents for public comment. The bill allows an exception to rulemaking notice and publication requirements when an agency determines that an imminent threat to public health or safety or a similar exigent circumstance exists. When such exception is applied, the agency, within 18 months after the rule takes effect, shall: (1) provide for a period in which interested persons may submit written data, views, or arguments; and (2) consider such submissions and, if appropriate, repeal or amend the rule. If a committee reports a joint resolution of disapproval for a rule, the committee may also submit recommendations on withholding agency funds to the Committee on Appropriations of that chamber. The Administrative Conference of the United States shall study and report on the permitting process under environmental laws and on categories of federal rulemaking that would be more appropriately addressed by state action. An agency shall report any determination pertaining to a permit that the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs determines would cost more than $25 million to the Administrative Conference.
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2016
Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2016 This bill establishes a bipartisan National Climate Solutions Commission that must: undertake a comprehensive review of economically viable actions or policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States; make recommendations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to the President, Congress, and the states; and use as its goals for emissions reductions those estimated rates of reduction that reflect the latest scientific findings of what is needed to avoid serious human health and environmental consequences of a changing climate. In order to be eligible for membership on the Commission, an individual must be a representative from: (1) nongovernmental organizations with expertise in the economy, energy, climate, or public health; or (2) industry organizations from relevant sectors. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must conduct a study of programs, financial tools, and institutions that are focused on: (1) reducing the level of greenhouse gas emissions; or (2) encouraging the research, development, prototyping, and deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. The GAO must then report on: (1) the study results; and (2) an assessment of those financial tools, policies, and institutions that are most successful at reducing greenhouse gas emissions while protecting economic growth and employment.
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2016
CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise requirements for the secure geological storage of carbon dioxide for the purpose of the tax credit for carbon dioxide sequestration. The bill establishes a December 31, 2016, deadline and requirements for regulations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is required, under current law, to establish for determining adequate security measures for the geological storage of the carbon dioxide such that carbon dioxide does not escape into the atmosphere. The IRS regulations must consider the carbon dioxide to be disposed of in secure geological storage if it is stored in compliance with specified rules promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act for the geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide, the injection of carbon dioxide, and the criteria and standards for underground injection control programs that are applicable to Class II Wells.
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2016
Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2016 This bill bans food containers composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol A (BPA). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may grant waivers to a facility for a particular product if the facility: (1) demonstrates that it is not technologically feasible to replace BPA in the container or to use a BPA-free container, and (2) submits to the FDA a plan and time line for removing BPA from the container. Products granted a waiver must include a warning on the label. The FDA must promote and facilitate the use of BPA replacements. BPA may not be replaced with substances that: (1) are known or likely human carcinogens; (2) have been found by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; (3) cause reproductive or developmental toxicity; or (4) are endocrine disrupting chemicals. The FDA must review substances that may be found in food, including food additives and food contact substances, and take remedial action if it does not determine that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure, taking into consideration potential adverse effects from low-dose exposure and the effects on vulnerable populations and populations with high exposure. This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the manufacturer or supplier of a food contact substance to notify the FDA of the identity and intended use of the substance prior to its introduction into interstate commerce and that: (1) no adverse health effects result from low-dose exposures to the substance, and (2) the substance has not been shown to cause reproductive or developmental toxicity in humans or animals.
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2016
Clean Water Healthy Communities Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act by directing the Environmental Protection Agency to require monitoring of unregulated contaminants in drinking water supplied by public water systems, regardless of the number of people served by the system.
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2016
Ongoing Recovery and Conservation Awareness Act of 2016 This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue and sell a Puget Sound Restoration Semipostal Stamp. Proceeds from the sale of the stamp must be transferred to the Environmental Protections Agency for operations supported by the Puget Sound Action Agenda. The stamp must be made available to the public for five years.
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2016
Investing in Testing Act of 2016 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the health implications of contamination of drinking water by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). (PFASs can accumulate in the body and are commonly found at low levels in food, water, and the environment.)
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2016
Recognizes the role of Latinos in protecting and preserving U.S. land, water, and wildlife. Supports the engagement of Latinos in environmental protection and conservation efforts.
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2016
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise requirements for the secure geological storage of carbon dioxide for the purpose of the tax credit for carbon dioxide sequestration. The bill establishes a December 31, 2016, deadline and requirements for regulations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is required, under current law, to establish for determining adequate security measures for the geological storage of the carbon dioxide such that carbon dioxide does not escape into the atmosphere. The IRS regulations must consider the carbon dioxide to be disposed of in secure geological storage if it is stored in compliance with specified rules promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act for the geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide, the injection of carbon dioxide, and the criteria and standards for underground injection control programs that are applicable to Class II Wells.
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2016
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2016 This bill amends the Toxic Substances Control Act by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to: (1) identify and assess the importation, sale, and uses of, and exposures to, asbestos; and (2) impose requirements that permanently eliminate the possibility of human or environmental exposure to asbestos. The bill allows the President to exempt any use of asbestos from the requirements if: (1) the use is necessary to protect national security interests, (2) no reasonable alternative to the asbestos use exists for the intended purpose, and (3) the use of asbestos will not result in an unreasonable risk to health or the environment.
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2016
Urban Agriculture Act of 2016 This bill amends several agricultural laws to establish an Office of Urban Agriculture within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and make urban agricultural activities eligible to receive funding from various USDA programs. The Office of Urban Agriculture must: manage programs, coordinate agencies, and advise USDA on urban agriculture and urban food systems; continue a community garden program; and establish a rooftop agriculture and outdoor vertical production program. The bill includes urban agricultural activities in several existing and new grant, loan, risk management, and research programs. It also authorizes and provides funding for several of the programs. USDA must conduct various studies and collect specified data related to urban agriculture. USDA must also establish a voluntary farmer-to-farmer assistance and mentorship program. USDA must take several actions related to soil assessment and remediation, including: establishing a coordinated soil testing protocol, coordinating and conducting research to inform the protocol and soil remediation practices with respect to soil contaminated with high levels of heavy metals or other contaminants, and establishing a national soil testing and remediation program to provide related technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers. The bill establishes pilot programs for USDA to: (1) increase municipal compost and food waste reduction activities; and (2) make grants for projects that strengthen marketplace links between healthy food consumption, good environmental practices, and direct public health outcomes.
United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2016
Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2016 This bill bans food containers composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol A (BPA). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may grant waivers to a facility for a particular product if the facility: (1) demonstrates that it is not technologically feasible to replace BPA in the container or to use a BPA-free container, and (2) submits to the FDA a plan and time line for removing BPA from the container. Products granted a waiver must include a warning on the label. The FDA must promote and facilitate the use of BPA replacements. BPA may not be replaced with substances that: (1) are known or likely human carcinogens; (2) have been found by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic; (3) cause reproductive or developmental toxicity; or (4) are endocrine disrupting chemicals. The FDA must review substances that may be found in food, including food additives and food contact substances, and take remedial action if it does not determine that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure, taking into consideration potential adverse effects from low-dose exposure and the effects on vulnerable populations and populations with high exposure. This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the manufacturer or supplier of a food contact substance to notify the FDA of the identity and intended use of the substance prior to its introduction into interstate commerce and that: (1) no adverse health effects result from low-dose exposures to the substance, and (2) the substance has not been shown to cause reproductive or developmental toxicity in humans or animals.
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 28 September 2016
Brief van de minister van Infrastructuur en Milieu over het bericht ‘Reactor Petten: afvoer 1600 vaten kernafval onhaalbaar’ (Nos.nl, 27 september 2016)
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2016
835. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive payment in respect of the agri-environment options scheme, AEOS, 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27285/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2016
793. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding agri-environment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26724/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2016
781. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an agri-environment options scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26594/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2016
780. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine , further to Parliamentary Question No. 728 of 19 July 2016, the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26559/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2016
779. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine , further to Parliamentary Question No. 266 of 13 July 2016, the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26556/16]
United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2016
Accountability in Rulemaking Act This bill requires each federal agency to submit to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), by December 31, March 31, June 30, and September 30 of each year, a unified regulatory agenda listing each regulation under development or review by such agency. The agenda shall include a brief summary of, and the legal authority for, such regulation and a statement of whether the OIRA has declared the regulation to be a significant regulatory action. A "significant regulatory action" is defined as any regulatory action that is likely to result in a regulation that may: have an annual effect on the economy of $167 million or more; adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or state, local, or tribal governments or communities; create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action of another agency; materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients; or raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates. The OIRA shall: (1) make each such agenda available on a public website, and (2) review each significant regulatory action listed within 90 days of its submission to ensure such action is consistent with applicable law. The bill sets forth limitations on third-party communication during the review process. The OIRA shall: (1) document any change made by it to a significant regulatory action during the review process and make such change available on a public website; and (2) for each such action the OIRA returns to an agency for further consideration, it shall provide a written explanation of why further consideration is necessary.
United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2016
This bill requires the Department of the Air Force, in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to report on perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonates contamination at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, Plattsburgh, Hoosick Falls, and Petersburgh, New York, and any other appropriate sites. The report shall include: an accelerated time line and status on the inspection and cleanup at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, Plattsburgh, Hoosick Falls, and Petersburgh; an update on Air Force efforts to notify everyone potentially impacted by the contamination; an assessment of the Air Force's role, if any, in the new contaminations; a summary of Air Force support for the EPA regarding the latest contaminations; and a proposal requiring financial compensation for cleanup, water accessibility interim programs, and water source filtration initiatives in the event the Air Force is responsible for the contamination.