Environment

Tierschutzgesetz - TSchG

Austria · National Council · 4 October 2017

Schutz der kleinen Tierschutzvereine

Austria · National Council · 4 October 2017

Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Schutz der kleinen Tierschutzvereine

Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act of 2017

United States · United States Congress · 4 October 2017

Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to give states the option of monitoring criteria air pollutants (e.g., lead, ozone, particulate matter, or sulfur dioxide) by greatly increasing the number of air quality sensors under their state implementation plans. The Environmental Protection Agency: (1) may not enforce a requirement concerning the method of monitoring if the derived data meets quality standards, and (2) must allow states to consider data derived from such methods when determining whether national ambient air quality standards for criteria air pollutants were exceeded.

Palmöl - billiges Fett mit teuren Folgen

Austria · National Council · 3 October 2017

Bericht des Umweltausschusses über den Antrag 2298/A(E) der Abgeordneten Mag. Christiane Brunner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Palmöl - billiges Fett mit teuren Folgen

Palmöl - billiges Fett mit teuren Folgen

Austria · National Council · 3 October 2017

Entschließungsantrag des Umweltausschusses betreffend Palmöl - billiges Fett mit teuren Folgen

469. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an AEOS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41727/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2017

469. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an AEOS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41727/17]

462. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulatory environment that is applicable under his Department's remit regarding agricultural vehicles of all types, including trailers, quads, tractors, machinery and agricultural equipment such as sprayers and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41589/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2017

462. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulatory environment that is applicable under his Department's remit regarding agricultural vehicles of all types, including trailers, quads, tractors, machinery and agricultural equipment such as sprayers and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41589/17]

FISH Act

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 2017

Federally Integrated Species Health Act or the FISH Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to transfer the responsibility for administering the Act from the Commerce Department's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to the Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) with respect to anadromous species (species of fish that spawn in fresh or estuarine waters and that migrate to ocean waters) and catadromous species (species of fish that spawn in ocean waters and migrate to fresh waters). Under current law, the Act is administered by both the NMFS and the USFWS.

A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promote democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Cambodia.

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 2017

Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to promote democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Cambodia. Condemns political violence in Cambodia and urges the cessation of human rights violations. Urges: Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Cambodian People's Party to end all harassment and intimidation of Cambodia's opposition and foster an environment where democracy can thrive and flourish; the Department of State to consider placing all senior Cambodian government officials implicated in such abuses on the Specially Designated Nationals list; the Cambodian government to free Mr. Kem Sokha and to respect freedom of the press and the rights of its citizens to freely assemble, protest, and speak out against the government; and the President to communicate to the Cambodian government that if it ignores the recommendations of the international community and maintains the current restrictive and intimidating political environment, the U.S. government will have to determine that the 2018 elections were not conducted freely or fairly. Supports electoral reform efforts in Cambodia and free and fair elections in 2018.

Brief van de ministers van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport en van Infrastructuur en Milieu over het bericht ‘Na 45 jaar uit eigen tuin eten tegenover Chemours is Ted 'de giftigste man van Sliedrecht'’ (Eenvandaag.avrotros.nl, 2 oktober 2017)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 3 October 2017

Brief van de ministers van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport en van Infrastructuur en Milieu over het bericht ‘Na 45 jaar uit eigen tuin eten tegenover Chemours is Ted 'de giftigste man van Sliedrecht'’ (Eenvandaag.avrotros.nl, 2 oktober 2017)

Invulling van toezeggingen gedaan tijdens het debat van 21 september 2017 over blootstelling aan gevaarlijke stoffen

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 3 October 2017

Invulling van toezeggingen gedaan tijdens het debat van 21 september 2017 over blootstelling aan gevaarlijke stoffen

Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2017

Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to eligible higher education institutions and research institutions to establish and maintain between three and five centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, which is any green stormwater management technique that: (1) uses natural systems or engineered systems that mimic natural processes to infiltrate, evapotranspire, or capture stormwater; and (2) preserves, enhances, or mimics natural hydrology to protect or restore water quality. One of the centers must be the national electronic clearinghouse center and operate a website and a public database on the infrastructure. In addition, the EPA must provide grants to state, tribal, or local governments or entities that manage stormwater, drinking water resources, or wastewater resources for innovative stormwater control infrastructure projects. The EPA must ensure that: (1) EPA's Office of Water, Office of Enforcement and Compliance, Office of Research and Development, and Office of Policy promote the use of the infrastructure in, and coordinate the integration of, permitting programs, planning efforts, research, technical assistance, and funding guidance; and (2) the Office of Water supports establishing innovative financing mechanisms in the implementation of the infrastructure. The EPA must: (1) direct each EPA regional office to promote and integrate the use of the infrastructure within the region, and (2) promote sharing information about the infrastructure approaches. The EPA must establish the innovative stormwater control infrastructure portfolio standard of voluntary, measurable goals to increase the percentage of annual water managed by entities that use the infrastructure.

Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2017

Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act This bill declares that minerals with the National Forest System (NFS) lands in Minnesota shall not be subject to withdrawal from disposition under U.S. mineral and geothermal leasing laws unless such withdrawal is approved by an Act of Congress. The bill prohibits any extension or establishment of national monuments on NFS lands in Minnesota except by express authorization of Congress. The bill declares that certain mineral leases issued within the exterior boundaries of NFS lands in Minnesota are indeterminate preference right leases that shall be: (1) issued for an initial 20-year period; and, (2) after such period, shall be renewable for 10-year periods if the lessee has complied with the terms and conditions of the lease during the 20-year period and on the condition that, at the end of each 10-year renewal period, Interior may readjust lease terms and conditions to encourage production or to address changing conditions within the lease area. Interior may: (1) suspend operations under a lease when the lease can only be operated at a loss due to market conditions or when operations are interrupted by strikes; and (2) issue permits for the use of surface lands subject to, but not included in, the lease for the exploration, development, and use of the deposits covered by the lease. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 shall apply to all such mineral leases.

Supporting the understanding that climate change is real.

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2017

States that the House of Representatives supports the reentry of the United States into the Paris Climate Accord; stands with the victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose, and Maria; and will move effectively to aid in their recovery.

228. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to allow farmers who applied for the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS 3, in autumn 2016 and achieved a tier 3 score of less than 16.50 into the scheme; the reason that a person (details supplied) was not informed of their rejection from the scheme until 20 June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41053/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2017

228. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to allow farmers who applied for the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS 3, in autumn 2016 and achieved a tier 3 score of less than 16.50 into the scheme; the reason that a person (details supplied) was not informed of their rejection from the scheme until 20 June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41053/17]

226. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41032/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2017

226. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41032/17]

225. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there have been exemptions in which green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, applicants with two separate commonage holdings did not have to pay for the services of two separate advisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41017/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2017

225. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there have been exemptions in which green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, applicants with two separate commonage holdings did not have to pay for the services of two separate advisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41017/17]

224. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an agri-environment options scheme, AEOS, payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41009/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2017

224. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an agri-environment options scheme, AEOS, payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41009/17]

Verzoek om een reactie op de Voedselvisie van Natuur en Milieu

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 28 September 2017

Verzoek om een reactie op de Voedselvisie van Natuur en Milieu

Yurok Lands Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2017

Yurok Lands Act This bill gives the Yurok Tribe the option to expand its role in the environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 with respect to major federal actions within: (1) the Revised Yurok Reservation, and (2) specified areas within the Klamath and Redwood Creek Watersheds. The Department of the Interior must enter into a cooperative agreement with the tribe for protecting the natural resources of Redwood National Park. The bill confirms the 2006 "Cooperative Agreement between the Department of the Interior and the Yurok Tribe for the Cooperative Management of Tribal and Federal Lands and Resources in the Klamath River Basin of California" and authorizes Interior to implement the agreement. The Forest Service must transfer 1,229 acres in the Yurok Experimental Forest to Interior. That land must be held in trust for the benefit of the tribe and be managed by the tribe for conservation and research purposes. The trust land may not be: (1) used for gaming activity, and (2) subject to old growth logging. Interior must revise the boundary of the reservation as depicted on the map titled "Revised Yurok Reservation Boundary" and dated December 7, 2016. National Forest System land and National Park System land within the revised reservation must be administered by the Forest Service and the National Park Service, respectively. The bill designates the Bald Hills Road, which runs from U.S. Highway 101 to the Klamath River, as the "Yurok Scenic Byway." The bill ratifies and confirms the tribe's governing documents.

Drinking Water Infrastructure for Job Creation Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2017

Drinking Water Infrastructure for Job Creation Act This bill provides $7.5 billion in supplemental FY2017 appropriations to the Environmental Protection Agency to remain available through FY2022 for capitalization grants to the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds. (The program assists public water systems in financing infrastructure projects needed to comply with federal drinking water regulations and meet health objectives under the Safe Drinking Water Act.) The funding provided by this bill is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. The emergency funding is exempt from discretionary spending limits and is only available if the President subsequently designates the amounts as an emergency and submits the designation to Congress. The bill also exempts the funding from sequestration. (Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.)

Native Species Protection Act

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2017

Native Species Protection Act This bill prohibits an intrastate species from being: (1) considered to be in interstate commerce; and (2) subject to regulation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, or any other provision of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause. An intrastate species is any species of plant or fish or wildlife that is: (1) found entirely within the borders of a single state, and (2) not part of a national market for any commodity.

A bill to establish a compliance deadline of May 15, 2023, for Step 2 emissions standards for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2017

This bill delays by three years the date by which manufacturers, owners, and operators of new residential wood heaters, including residential hydronic heaters (wood-fired boilers) and forced-air furnaces, must comply with emission standards promulgated under the Clean Air Act.

Het lid Ouwehand: verzoek ook de staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu uit te nodigen bij het dertigledendebat over landbouwpesticiden die schadelijk zijn voor bijen

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 26 September 2017

Het lid Ouwehand: verzoek ook de staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu uit te nodigen bij het dertigledendebat over landbouwpesticiden die schadelijk zijn voor bijen

Verzoek van het lid De Groot (D66) om een reactie aan het kabinet te vragen op de door Natuur en Milieu gepresenteerde voedselvisie.

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 25 September 2017

Verzoek van het lid De Groot (D66) om een reactie aan het kabinet te vragen op de door Natuur en Milieu gepresenteerde voedselvisie.

22 stark abgemagerte Huskys in der Weststeiermark behördlich abgenommen

Austria · National Council · 22 September 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend 22 stark abgemagerte Huskys in der Weststeiermark behördlich abgenommen

Reactie op de motie van de leden Van Eijs en Kröger over een actieve informatie- en monitoringsplicht voor bedrijven (Kamerstuk 25883-299)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 22 September 2017

Reactie op de motie van de leden Van Eijs en Kröger over een actieve informatie- en monitoringsplicht voor bedrijven (Kamerstuk 25883-299)

47 Tierbabys binnen weniger Tage vor steirischem Tierheim ausgesetzt

Austria · National Council · 20 September 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend 47 Tierbabys binnen weniger Tage vor steirischem Tierheim ausgesetzt

dutzende tote Ferkel in Mülltonnen eines südsteirischen Ferkelzuchtbetriebes entdeckt

Austria · National Council · 20 September 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend dutzende tote Ferkel in Mülltonnen eines südsteirischen Ferkelzuchtbetriebes entdeckt

massive Gefährdung des Schmetterling-Vorkommens in Österreich

Austria · National Council · 20 September 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend massive Gefährdung des Schmetterling-Vorkommens in Österreich

Schweinemastskandal in Kärnten aufgedeckt

Austria · National Council · 20 September 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend Schweinemastskandal in Kärnten aufgedeckt

Faschiertes ist stark mit antibiotikaresistenten Keimen belastet

Austria · National Council · 20 September 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend Faschiertes ist stark mit antibiotikaresistenten Keimen belastet

illegale Schächtung in der Steiermark

Austria · National Council · 20 September 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend illegale Schächtung in der Steiermark

drei Babykätzchen in Bio-Mülltonne ausgesetzt

Austria · National Council · 20 September 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend drei Babykätzchen in Bio-Mülltonne ausgesetzt

ausgediente Pferde getötet und verscharrt

Austria · National Council · 20 September 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend Ausgediente Pferde getötet und verscharrt

Tierschutzgesetz, Änderung

Austria · National Council · 20 September 2017

Antrag der Abgeordneten Dietmar Keck, Franz Leonhard Eßl, Mag. Gerald Loacker, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundesgesetz über den Schutz der Tiere (Tierschutzgesetz - TSchG) geändert wird

Tierschutzgesetz, Änderung

Austria · National Council · 20 September 2017

Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Christiane Brunner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundesgesetz über den Schutz der Tiere (Tierschutzgesetz - TSchG) BGBl. I Nr. 118/2004, zuletzt geändert mit BGBl. I Nr. 61/2017, geändert wird

Tierschutzgesetz, Änderung

Austria · National Council · 20 September 2017

Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Christiane Brunner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundesgesetz über den Schutz der Tiere (Tierschutzgesetz - TSchG) BGBl. I Nr. 118/2004, zuletzt geändert mit BGBl. I Nr. 61/2017, geändert wird

Schutz der kleinen Tierschutzvereine

Austria · National Council · 20 September 2017

Antrag der Abgeordneten Josef A. Riemer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Schutz der kleinen Tierschutzvereine

Sicherstellung der Grundwasserversorgung in Österreich

Austria · National Council · 20 September 2017

Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Christiane Brunner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Sicherstellung der Grundwasserversorgung in Österreich

Palmöl - billiges Fett mit teuren Folgen

Austria · National Council · 20 September 2017

Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Christiane Brunner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Palmöl - billiges Fett mit teuren Folgen

540. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision on an AEOS 3 contract in respect of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if a ground inspection will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39310/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2017

540. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision on an AEOS 3 contract in respect of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if a ground inspection will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39310/17]

Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 20 September 2017.#Elecdey Carcelen SA and Others v Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha.#Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Castilla-La Mancha.#References for a preliminary ruling — Environment — Electricity generated by wind power — Directive 2009/28/EC — Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources — Subparagraph (k) of the second subparagraph of Article 2 — Aid scheme — Subparagraph (e) of the second subparagraph of Article 13(1) — Administrative charges — Directive 2008/118/EC — General arrangements for excise duty — Article 1(2) — Other indirect taxes for specific purposes — Directive 2003/96/EC — Taxation of energy products and electricity — Article 4 — Minimum rate of taxation on energy — Levy imposed on turbines designed to produce electricity.#Joined Cases C-215/16, C-216/16, C-220/16 and C-221/16.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 20 September 2017

Brief van de staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu over de studie van het CPB dat er een kwaliteitsslag gemaakt moet worden aangaande de inzameling en verwerking van plastics (Nos.nl, 20 september 2017)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 20 September 2017

Brief van de staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur en Milieu over de studie van het CPB dat er een kwaliteitsslag gemaakt moet worden aangaande de inzameling en verwerking van plastics (Nos.nl, 20 september 2017)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Reinforcing integrated supervision to strengthen Capital Markets Union and financial integration in a changing environment

European Union · European Commission · 20 September 2017

Coordinating Interagency Review of Natural Gas Infrastructure Act of 2017

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 2017

Coordinating Interagency Review of Natural Gas Infrastructure Act of 2017 This bill expands the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to act as the lead agency for the purpose of coordinating all applicable federal authorizations and environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 with respect to authorizing a natural gas pipeline project under the Natural Gas Act. FERC must invite and designate other participating agencies involved in the authorization process. The bill requires concurrent reviews when multiple agencies are involved in the authorization process.

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that President Juan Manuel Santos has restructured and significantly strengthened the environmental sector and management capacity of the Colombian Government and has led the country to become a global environmental leader.

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 2017

Expresses the sense of the Senate that Colombia's President, Juan Manuel Santos, has restructured and significantly strengthened the environmental sector and management capacity of the Colombian government and has led the country to become a global environmental leader.

Start Beleidsdoorlichting van artikel 22 (Omgevingsveiligheid en Milieurisico’s, van hoofdstuk XII, Infrastructuur en Milieu)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 19 September 2017

Start Beleidsdoorlichting van artikel 22 (Omgevingsveiligheid en Milieurisico’s, van hoofdstuk XII, Infrastructuur en Milieu)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Chief Scientific Advisers

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 September 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers of his Department have had with the Chief Scientific Adviser in his Department in the last three months.

Juab County Conveyance Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 14 September 2017

Juab County Conveyance Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), upon written request by Juab County in Utah, to convey to the county, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Nephi Work Center located at 740 South Main Street in Nephi. The county must pay reasonable costs incurred by USDA for a survey as required by this bill and any required environmental or administrative analysis related to the conveyance.