However, due to the ultra-low permeability of shale gas reservoirs, special procedures such as horizontal drilling, hydraulic fracturing, periodic well shut-in, and carbon dioxide (CO2) injection may be required in order to boost gas production, maximize economic benefits, and ensure safe and environmentally sound operation.
The City Council yesterday approved the first major overhaul of the city's building code since 1968, greatly expanding fire safety requirements, encouraging environmentally sound construction and simplifying operations at the Department of Buildings.
One feature of the bank's operation is its commitment to environmentally sound economic development, which it implements by integrating environmental considerations into its projects and building partnerships to address regional and global environmental issues.
Second, because they provide an outlet for farm manure (their feedstock), these complexes allow farmers to expand production capacity whenever environmentally sound animal waste disposal is an active constraint to operations.
It created two major programs: (1) An abandoned mine land reclamation program, funded by fees that current operators pay, to reclaim places adversely affected by abandoned coal mines; (2) A regulatory program to ensure that surface coal mining operations are conducted and reclaimed in an environmentally sound manner.
Although the organization adopted recommended guidelines on ship recycling in 2003, the IMO's senior technical body agreed in 2005 to develop legally binding regulations for the design, construction, operation, and preparation of ships to enable safer and more environmentally sound recycling, along with rules for enforcing the instrument.
Kimpton is regarded as an industry leader in developing environmentally sound programs that go beyond Earth Day proclamations to focus on the realities of a hotel's daily operations — without making it impossible for guests to enjoy a good shower, a comfortable bed or a decent reading light.
It's environmentally sound".
Because they're environmentally sound?
"One that is environmentally sound".
