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We provide an allowance for doubtful accounts based on management’s assessment of the collectability of specific customer accounts, which includes consideration of the credit worthiness and financial condition of those customers, aging of such receivables, history of collectability with the customer and the general economic environment.
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Proceedings arising under Superfund typically involve numerous waste generators and other waste transportation and disposal companies and seek to allocate or recover costs associated with site investigation and remediation, which costs could be substantial and could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.
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To the extent that weak economic or real estate conditions or other factors affect California, New York and Arizona or any region in which we have a high concentration of properties more severely than other areas of the country, our financial performance could be negatively impacted.
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Upon implementation of ASU earnings, including a $1.4 million increase to allowance for doubtful account associated with utility customer receivables and a $0.1 million reduction to “Deferred charges and other assets-Other” associated with a long-term receivable from a trading partner under Washington Gas' asset optimization programs.
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The legislation is unclear in many respects and could be subject to potential amendments and technical corrections, as well as interpretations and implementation of regulations by the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), any of which could lessen or increase certain adverse impacts of the legislation.
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For a discussion of the impacts of the COVID-our manufacturing facilities or third-party manufacturers fail to reliably supply products to us at required levels of quality or fail to comply with applicable laws, our financial condition and operating results could be materially and adversely impacted” below.
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Right, off to the supermarket now. My version of #panicbuying is to get in one extra jar of coffee (Irn Bru back-up) and maybe some Paracetamol for temperature control if I need to self-isolate (I can always order in (hopefully vegan) pizza for food then..) #coronavirus
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In addition, the U.S. has in place an extensive network of natural gas pipelines that could be upgraded to accept hydrogen blends which could reduce the level of necessary investment in hydrogen infrastructure. Transitioning to hydrogen fuel could potentially integrate well with our natural gas business.
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To the extent that any of the foregoing affects our ability to sell electricity to the power grid, or we incur increased costs in relation to operating and maintaining solar power projects, our business, financial condition and results of operation could be materially and adversely affected.
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We also recognized that there was no established royalty sub-component for this emerging natural resource sector and decided that a solution to our challenges could be to re-invest the remaining expected coal royalty revenues before regulatory phaseout, into the creation of a renewable energy royalty business.
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If we are unable to develop the right technology and products in a timely and cost-effective manner, or if we develop technologies and products that harm the environment or people’s health, there could be a material adverse effect on our earnings, cash flows and financial condition.
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If production is scaled up after the pilot at Prairie Island, the plant could produce a valued product used in numerous industries, including oil and gas, ammonia production for agriculture, and potentially transportation and power generation, many of which could benefit from efficient, local production sources.
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Depending on the extent to which the buyers might ultimately seek to enforce their rights under these contractual provisions, and the resolution of any disputes concerning them, there could be a material adverse effect on CMS Energy’s or Consumers’ liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations.
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If we misjudge the amount of capital to invest or are otherwise unable to continue providing products that meet our customers’ needs in this environment of rapid technological change, our market competitiveness could be adversely affected as demand for our current products and services is reduced.
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@KenBromfield1 Yes for many the weekly shop in a supermarket may be the riskiest thing they do if home delivery is unavailable - wash your hands as soon as you get home, maybe wear gloves and don't touch your face. You can even disinfect or quarantin
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Similarly, we make estimates of the collectability of accounts receivable, especially analyzing the aging and nature of accounts receivable and historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends, and changes in customer payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.
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Our ability to produce oil and natural gas could be impaired if we are unable to acquire adequate supplies of water for our drilling and completion operations or are unable to dispose of the water we use at a reasonable cost and within applicable environmental rules.
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The Company has taken actions to minimise its carbon footprint by working with Sunrise Energy Group to construct and operate a farm at Boonanarring, even though the Boonanarring project could be fully and adequately supplied with all its electricity requirements from the WA State power grid.
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WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH CO-OP?? All this wasted food that will be thrown in the bin if not sold this evening! This could benefit so many people on low incomes, in hostels, shelters and prison! Hospitals could benefit and key workers!! #Covid_19 #supermarket https://t.co/iIyfUOWH9m
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Our operations, and those of our clinical investigators, contractors and consultants, could be subject to power shortages, telecommunications failures, water shortages, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, typhoons, fires, extreme weather conditions, medical epidemics and other natural or man-made disasters or business interruptions, for which we are predominantly self-insured.
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If it is promoted to the nationwide aluminum sector, with the conservation of electricity of for each ton of aluminum, the annual conservation of electricity could be greater than 18.5 billion kWh, equal to the total amount of electricity generated by 638,000 tons of standard coal.
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Significant estimates in these financial statements include project progress towards completion to estimated budget, allowances for doubtful accounts receivable, sales returns, net realizable value of inventories, loss contingencies, warranty reserves, and the valuation of and useful lives associated with property, plant and equipment and intangible assets.
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These IT systems could be subject to network disruptions caused by a variety of sources, including computer viruses, security breaches and cyber-attacks, as well as disruptions resulting from incidents such as cable cuts, damage to physical plants, natural disasters, terrorism, fire, power loss, vandalism and theft.
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Our ambition to become a green hydrogen supplier in South Africa, Africa and possibly more broadly will be impacted by the company’s ability to partner with others in the hydrogen value chain to effectively shorten the learning and development curve and get products to market.
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As Hampton Roads looks to expand its employment base beyond its three traditional sectors — defense, tourism and the Port of Virginia — the expansion of wind energy, along with other green-energy projects, could be just what the region needs to grow the regional economy....
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Nothing in the Supermarket this morning! But fear not. Those lovely people at @lanxshoes Have put together an Amazing Lancashire Hamper and it could be yours https://t.co/apr3lm4hCt Designed to survive a nuclear winter or zombie apocalypse and now Covid 19. You know you want it
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The Company’s ability to obtain funding from these sources could be negatively impacted should the Company experience a substantial deterioration in its financial condition or its debt ratings, or should the availability of short-term funding become restricted due to a disruption in the financial markets.
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The Board members reasoned that, considered by themselves, the nature and extent of the services provided by the Adviser were appropriate, that the performance of the Fund had been satisfactory, and that the Adviser could be expected to continue to provide services of high quality.
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However, in the event that we liquidate these investments prior to their scheduled maturities and there are adverse changes in market interest rates or the overall economic environment, we could be required to recognize a realized loss on those investments when we liquidate these investments.
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Governor Cuomo: We know you are consumed by—and doing a brilliant job with—the many issues surrounding Covid-19. Can you possibly find time to ask a legislator to propose a law that SEVERELY punishes any person or company that ruthlessly raises prices, during this tragic time?
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I said that the E-Verify portion of the Arizona law, which is -- which is the portion of the law which says that employers could be able to determine whether someone is here illegally or not illegally, that that was a model for the nation.
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As the owner of real property, we could become subject to liability for a tenant’s failure to comply with environmental requirements regarding the handling and disposal of regulated substances and wastes or for non-compliance with health and safety requirements, which requirements are subject to change.
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Should rules establishing limitations on greenhouse gas emissions or rules imposing fees on entities deemed to be responsible for greenhouse gas emissions become effective, demand for our services could be affected, our vehicle, and/or other, costs could increase, and our business could be adversely affected.
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If any of these pipelines become unable to transport, treat or process natural gas or natural gas liquids, or if the volumes it gathers or transports do not meet the quality requirements of such pipelines, the Company’s revenues and cash flows could be adversely affected.
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#OnCNBCTV18 | “Could reduce prices of #COVID_19 #testing #kits further in next 10 days”, says @velumania, @Thyrocare. Tells @latha_venkatesh @Nigel__Dsouza that quantity of #PPE is not a problem but quality could be an issue & kits for rapid testing are yet to arrive. @ekta_batra https://t.co/7uuPi3yGdb
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Furthermore, if we fail to, or are perceived not to, effectively implement an energy rebalancing strategy, or if investors or financial institutions shift funding away from companies in fossil fuel-related industries, our access to capital or the market for our securities could be negatively impacted.
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If we or any contract manufacturers and suppliers we engage fail to comply with environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations, we could become subject to fines or penalties or incur costs that could have a material adverse effect on the success of our business.
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It is a great tribute to our founders that 224 years later this nation is now looked to by the peoples on every other continent and the peoples from every part of this earth as a kind of model for what their future could be.
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(APPLAUSE) And, look, if this were just about one video, maybe what he's saying tonight would be understandable, but everyone can draw their own conclusions at this point about whether or not the man in the video or the man on the stage respects women.
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• Entergy could be negatively affected by the effects of climate change, including transition and physical risks, and environmental and regulatory obligations intended to compel greenhouse gas emission reductions or increase clean or renewable energy requirements or to place a price on greenhouse gas emissions.
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@Varneyco @realDonaldTrump How is this a major side effect when: A) Americans have nowhere to drive or fly B) with job losses soaring, lower oil prices mean even more job losses C) it does nothing to stop the spread of Covid-19, and could be argued
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Under various federal, state, and local environmental laws, owners or operators of real estate could be required to investigate and remediate the effects of contamination of currently or formerly owned real estate by hazardous substances, often regardless of knowledge of or responsibility for the contamination.
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In addition, we could be affected by climate change to the extent that climate change results in severe weather conditions or other disruptions impacting the communities in which we conduct operations or adversely impacts general economic conditions, including in communities in which we conduct operations.
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With technology to detect and measure methane evolving fast and different technologies possibly being better suited to different types of assets and geographies, a flexible approach allows us to move towards increased continuous site and source level measurement systems as more advanced technology becomes available.
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Our operations could be harmed if manufacturing, logistics or other operations in these locations are disrupted for any reason, including natural disasters, high heat events or water shortages, information technology system failures, military actions or economic, business, labor, environmental, public health, regulatory or political issues.
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..... our collective fight against #Covid-19, so your patients are not required to stand elbow to elbow with sick people, possibly coughing and sneezing, all waiting to pick up their medication. If you're interested, I can send you a sample formulary with prices, and/or ......
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Cross-functional collaboration on global supply allocation and sharing, qualification of alternative sources of material, and vendor engagement for reliable supply helped our manufacturing sites to ensure that normal operations could be maintained and mitigate business disruption, to successfully address the increased demand from our customers.
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Biostimulants Protecting food systems’ resilience requires the sustainable alleviation of environmental or abiotic stresses such as temperature extremes (notably heat), drought, flood, high winds and salinity, and biotic stresses such as viruses, bacteria and fungi, that result in crop yield reduction and possibly crop failure.
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Mine operators can also be responsible for replacing certain water supplies damaged by mining operations and repairing or compensating for damage to certain structures occurring on the surface as a result of mine subsidence, a consequence of long-wall mining and possibly other mining operations.
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Catastrophes can be caused by various events, including hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, wind, hail, fires, drought, severe winter weather, volcanic eruptions, tropical storms, tsunamis, sabotage, civil unrest, terrorist actions, explosions, nuclear accidents, solar flares, and power outages, which could be exacerbated by infrastructure failure.
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Significant decreases in the price of alternative technologies or grid delivered electricity, or significant increases in the price of our fuels could have a material adverse effect on our business because other generation sources could be more economically attractive to consumers than our products.
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I saw pics of people at the supermarket yesterday crowded NOT GOOD These panic moments could be the ones that spread 19 please don t panic buy and remember to leave space between you and the next person in the que check the thread
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Chaos at the market this morning. 7am and people everywhere. Price gouging is rampant - usual meat shop cost me more than double. Could be worse - at least I can still afford to pay the prices, feel for those who canÂ’t. #Covid_19 https://t.co/7kX93r7r17
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Other actions that could be pursued by the current administration may include the imposition of more restrictive requirements for the establishment of pipeline infrastructure or the permitting of LNG export facilities, as well as more restrictive GHG emission limitations for oil and gas facilities.
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World Resources Institute The Center partnered with WRI for a two-year project, based on Socolow and Pacala’s “Wedges” framework, to analyze the viability of various technology options that could be deployed at scale to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and diversify the world’s energy sources.
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I few have experience and now how to handle it, but please do not go back to the days when the military was as weak as they could be, when the morale was down, and when we were the laughing stock around the world.
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Our ability to collect from our customers could be impacted by volatility in the oil and natural gas price environment and we may face increased credit risks if the price of oil were to fall and remain low for an extended period of time.
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Information security; privacy Salient Human Rights Risks: Stakeholder Impacts This table illustrates which stakeholders could be impacted by the human rights risks we have identified as most salient to our company, including risks related to our own operations and the activities of our clients.
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In addition to electricity and possibly hydrogen, the renewable fuel bio-LNG is also of great importance and allows us to take the steps needed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.” Peter Leegstraten, Manager Transport Expertise at Albert Heijn, the largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands.
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In addition, any gain realized by any investors who are non-resident enterprises or non-resident individuals of China from the transfer of our ordinary shares, ADSs and/or notes could be regarded as being derived from sources within China and be subject to a tax, respectively.
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Due to the global nature of our business, we could be adversely affected by violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act or similar anti-bribery laws in other jurisdictions in which we operate, and various international trade and export laws.
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If we are unable to obtain timely deliveries of sufficient components of acceptable quality or if the prices of components for which we do not have alternative sources increase, our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows could be materially adversely affected.
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Our reputation could be adversely impacm ted by the perception that we don't maintain high ethical, social or environmental standards for all of our operations and activities or a perceived negative environmental impact, including use of agricultural materials, packaging, energy use and waste management.
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My one take away from this #CoronavirusPandemic: A lot of MFÂ’ing people have seriously bad hygiene. If regularly washed hands or used hand sanitizer, we wouldnÂ’t be in this situation. Not saying it would have stopped it completely, but maybe not this bad. #Coronavirus
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Now this is where we have a complete communication breakdown with federal and state gov #auspol If we go into #lockdown does that mean the people on newstart getting double now just save it or maybe some online shopping? buy a new TV? #coronavirus
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In addition, we could be affected by climate change to the extent that climate change results in severe weather conditions or other disruptions impacting the communities in which we have office locations and/or where we have network infrastructure or adversely impacts general economic conditions.
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For instance, we could experience negative impacts on cash flows due to the inability of our customers to pay their obligations to us, or our production processes could be harmed if our suppliers significantly raise their prices, or cannot fulfill their obligations, to us.
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They will find a state -- maybe Arizona, maybe another state -- where there are no requirements for you to get cancer screenings, where there are no requirements for you to have to get pre-existing conditions, and they will all set up shop there.
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To the extent laws are enacted or other governmental action is taken that restricts drilling or imposes environmental protection requirements that result in increased costs to the oil and natural gas industry in general, the business and prospects of Legacy could be adversely affected.
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There could be global food shortages in April and May as a result of supply problems caused by the #coronavirus. China is expected to be shielded from severe supply shortages but its reliance on imports for certain crops could send food price soaring. https://t.co/fePOKasneN
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The price tag could be staggering; we won’t know the final cost until all of the regulations are finalized, but we estimate the cost of compliance under the EPA’s timeline could be more than double what we have spent so far for environmental controls.
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Our business also could be significantly affected should the disruptions caused by the COVID-willingness to return to the movie theaters, which may be influenced by the adoption or continued use of streaming services), or further reductions or impacts to the customary theatrical release window.
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Even if sufficient amounts of oil or natural gas exist, we may damage the potentially productive hydrocarbon bearing formation or experience mechanical difficulties while drilling or completing the well, possibly resulting in a reduction in production from the well or abandonment of the well.
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Water flushing trial with facilities management partner ABM As part of our water efficiency work in to explore how cleaning practices could be altered to save water across the Group, beginning with trials at The Oracle with our facilities management partner in the UK.
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@bloggerheads I have wiped everything in my supermarket delivery with a soapy cloth since #Covid_19 - so glad I do now hearing that! Pickers & shelf stackers could be infectious without realising it & the virus can live on surfaces for a long t
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Our operations could be subject to earthquakes, power shortages or outages, telecommunications failures, water shortages, floods, hurricanes, typhoons, fires, extreme weather conditions, medical epidemics such as contagious disease outbreaks, and other natural or manmade disasters or business interruptions, for which we are predominantly self-insured.
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This could take shape in the selection of specific materials for which multiple sources can be secured, or it could be working with key suppliers to custom design materials that meet our specific needs and for which we would secure exclusive long-term supply agreements.
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New, modified or stricter enforcement of environmental laws and regulations could be adopted or implemented that significantly increase our compliance costs, pollution mitigation costs, or the cost of any remediation of environmental contamination that may become necessary, and these costs could be material.
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For patients who don’t yet require oxygen support but maybe be developing an overreactive immune response, "it would be interesting to know if co-administration of an antiviral may help reduce viral load while the earlier steroids work on the inflammatory component," Bhadelia adds.
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Accordingly, our business in the past has been, and in the future could be, adversely affected by limitations on fuel supplies or significant increases in fuel prices that result in higher costs to us for transporting equipment from one branch to another branch.
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A virgin forest was a mosaic of forest types, differing in age and formed over millennia by recurrent forest fires, and where the following could be found: Forests with pine trees that were many centuries old as well as dying and dead trees.
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Should sodium cyanide escape from a leach pad and collection infrastructure or otherwise be detected in the downstream surface and ground water points, the Company could be subject to liability for remediation costs, which could be significant and may not be insured against.
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Supply Chain and Third-Party Risks We depend on vendors and other sources of merchandise, goods and services outside the U.S. Our business could be affected by disruptions in, or other legal, regulatory, political, economic or public health issues associated with, our supply network.
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To overcome this technical constraint, the team requested the use of an innovative approach to construction where the assembly of the main span tower of over could be done without disrupting traffic on the seaway, this approach required a high degree of prefabrication.
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The group's oil and gas price assumptions for value-in use impairment assessments are aligned with bp’s investment appraisal assumptions, except that potential future emissions costs that could be borne by bp are included in investment appraisals as bp costs without assuming incremental revenue.
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In a similar effort, ConocoPhillips Indonesia conducted an Oil Spill Trajectory Study in Sumatra in Environmental Sensitivity Index mapping to identify sensitive habitats so that plans could be modified in order to protect these highly sensitive, priority areas in case of a spill.
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The Directors remained optimistic that it would be possible to demonstrate that hydraulic fracturing for shale-gas in this core basin could be undertaken in a safe and environmentally responsible manner and that this could result in the lifting of the hydraulic fracturing moratorium.
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In adapting these, IBM considers and assesses potential strategic, financial, operational, regulatory and other risks to our business, which could be driven by various factors, such as changes in the external environment, the company’s strategic imperatives and where and how we do business.
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As a result, it is difficult to predict how the market for our products could be affected by increased temperature volatility, although if there is an overall trend of warmer temperatures, it would be expected to have an adverse effect on our business.
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As an example of our potential positive impact on society, if all new single aisle planes were made from at least next 15 years, over 50 million tonnes of CO2 could be saved based on an average weight saving per application of 60%.
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Using the "Aqueduct" tool provided by the World Resources Institute (WRI), the Group analyzed the geographical positioning of the Group's plants in order to identify which of them could be exposed to water risk and, therefore, the risk associated with reduced water availability.
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In addition, we must operate our properties in compliance with numerous local fire and safety regulations, building codes, zoning requirements and other land use regulations, all of which are subject to change and could become more costly to comply with in the future.
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The role being to break out all general waste bags and remove any misplaced materials that could be recycled however the individual proved to be very conscientious and the results achieved staggering and consequently this resulted in the operative being employed full time.
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Premier says he s talking to the country s six largest grocery chains about possibly limiting the number of shoppers in each store to practice social distancing Says he can t get over the toilet paper situation and says people shouldn t hoard
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Derivative instruments are generally valued by the investment managers or in certain instances by third party pricing sources (Level from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material (Level 3).
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We don t buy extra toilet papers we don t stock up on cans food we try to keep calm amid the supermarket madness Today we are running out of eggs and there are no eggs available Maybe we should start panicking now
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Time Horizon: Short to long-term Through recognizing resource efficiency gains, we could reduce our operating costs, increase the value of our fixed assets, increase energy cost savings, possibly reduce spending on raw materials when reusing or recycling products and reduce water input costs.
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If a brand's earnings expectations, including the timing of the expected recovery from the COVID-impacts, are not met or specific valuation factors outside of our control, such as discount rates, change significantly, then a brand or brands could become impaired in the future.
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• The Compensation and Human Capital Committee selected ESG performance criteria that could be impacted by each executive’s performance and that were also meaningful to our key ESG initiatives, including transparent environmental disclosure; diversity, equity and inclusion; employee satisfaction; and sound corporate governance.
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Most of the answers could be framed in one of the material topics listed, such as mitigating emissions of shipments and packaging (Environmental footprint), the sale of prohibited articles (Buyer and merchant behavior), retained payments and security in purchases (User trust and security).
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