Environmental Act definition

Environmental Act. Defined. As used in this agreement, the term “environmental act” includes, but is not limited to, the Comprehensive Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), or successor statutes to either, their state or local counterparts or any federal, state, or local enactment or regulation relating to the clean up, disposal or control of waste, or any other federal, state or local enactment or regulation relating to the protection of the environment, or the protection of natural resources such as air, water or soil or relating to the protection of human health and welfare. The term also includes any rule of common law, including but not limited to nuisance, relating to any of the above.
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Environmental Act means the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act No. 57 of 2003, as amended from time to time, together with all regulations, rules, norms and standards issued in terms thereof and any legislation as may be promulgated from time to time to repeal or replace the Act;
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Environmental Act means any environmental law or regulation enacted by the State of New Mexico governing the protection of the environment, the operation of mines, the permitting of mines, the hauling of minerals over state roads, or other laws governing, either directly or indirectly, the mining, extraction, transportation and marketing of the Sierra Kaolin(TM).
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Examples of Environmental Act in a sentence

  • The Project constitutes and will constitute “environmental facilities” as that term is defined in the Environmental Act.

  • The parties are obliged to mutually involve each other in any contact with relevant authorities, if such contact may lead to any of the parties being subject to an enforcement notice according to the Environmental Act and present network statement.

  • This is a limitation, between the parties of the lease agreement, of the rules in the Swedish Environmental Act.

  • The direct responsibility of implementing, • provisions in this IEE report, • conditions stipulated by the CEA in the approval for the project in terms of the National Environmental Act • orders issued by the DS with regard to land-use and compensation, and • the local authority regulations will lie with the Project Director, while the Environmental Unit will provide assistance and play a coordinating role in the process.

  • The U.S. Forest Service must assure that the EIS complies with the National Environmental Act (NEPA) and other applicable federal statues, regulations, and Presidential Executive Orders.

  • Please respect the residences around us and refrain from creating a statutory noise nuisance [as defined by the Environmental Protection Act 1990] and you must satisfy yourselves that you comply with the requirements of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environmental Act 2005, as well as the noise Act 1996 1.

  • The Contractor acquaints himself with all statutory and local environment regulations and adheres to these without exception, especially the requirements of the National Environmental Act, Number 107 of 1998 and its Regulations.

  • ERC Amount the estimated rehabilitation cost in respect of environmental authority EPML00899613, as decided under the Environmental Act, and which at the date of this deed is A$192,711.32 paid 100% in the form of a cash surety under the relevant Mining Act.

  • All activities listed in the National Environmental Act 107 of 1998, Regulation 544 and 545, must have Authorisation before commencement of work.

  • Environmental impact assessments To conduct EIA study according to National Environmental Act, 1998 (Act no 107 of 1998) and Regulations on environmental impact assessment, and relevant environmental regulations which will include: • To liaise with relevant Department to register the project • Conduct the initial site visit with Eskom for confirmation of the site.


More Definitions of Environmental Act

Environmental Act means the Antarctic En-
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Environmental Act means the Antarctic Environmental Protection Act, the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act, the Canada National Parks Act, the Canada Water Act, the Canada Wildlife Act, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the International River Improvements Act, the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park Act or the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Inter- provincial Trade Act.
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Environmental Act. , means the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act (PEPA) 1997.
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Environmental Act means the Environmental Protection Act (Ontario), including the regulations thereto, as amended or re-enacted from time to time, and any successor legislation;
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Environmental Act means the Environmental Management Act No 12 of 2011. “Forests Act” means the Forests Act Chapter 199 of the Laws of Zambia. “Government” means the Government of the Republic of Zambia.
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Environmental Act means the Illinois Environmental Facilities Financing Act [20 ILCS 3515].
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Related to Environmental Act

  • Environmental Actions means any complaint, summons, citation, notice, directive, order, claim, litigation, investigation, judicial or administrative proceeding, judgment, letter, or other communication from any Governmental Authority, or any third party involving violations of Environmental Laws or releases of Hazardous Materials from (a) any assets, properties, or businesses of Borrower, its Subsidiaries, or any of their predecessors in interest, (b) from adjoining properties or businesses, or (c) from or onto any facilities which received Hazardous Materials generated by Borrower, its Subsidiaries, or any of their predecessors in interest.

  • Environmental Action means any action, suit, demand, demand letter, claim, notice of non-compliance or violation, notice of liability or potential liability, investigation, proceeding, consent order or consent agreement relating in any way to any Environmental Law, Environmental Permit or Hazardous Materials or arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to health, safety or the environment, including, without limitation, (a) by any governmental or regulatory authority for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages and (b) by any governmental or regulatory authority or any third party for damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief.

  • Environmental Activity means any activity, event or circumstance in respect of a Contaminant, including, without limitation, its storage, use, holding, collection, purchase, accumulation, assessment, generation, manufacture, construction, processing, treatment, stabilization, disposition, handling or transportation, or its Release into the natural environment, including movement through or in the air, soil, surface water or groundwater;

  • Environmental Laws means any and all Federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including those related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems.

  • Environmental Activities means the use, generation, transportation, handling, discharge, production, treatment, storage, release or disposal of any Hazardous Materials at any time to or from any portion of the Premises or located on or present on or under any portion of the Premises.