Local activists say that the environmental impact of the mine has not been fully investigated.
Local activists said a grid concept could help alleviate those economic issues.
Local activists said fellow journalists had recently started to fear for Oudom's safety, as a result of a string of stories he wrote about deforestation and timber smuggling in the province.
Not exact matches
Activists and legislators are trying to call attention to and reverse these trends, and some progress has already been documented on the
local level: «A number of states have enacted robust pay equality statutes,» Caminiti
says, «and we expect more legislation on the horizon.»
It's about all of these community groups, these
activists, these non-profits, these
local leaders as clergy
saying, «Forget about Krasner.
SUNSET PARK, BROOKLYN — A new study by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found that Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace are home to rapid job and population growth — but some
local officials and
activists say too little is known about what kinds of jobs are being created in the area, and who is benefiting.
Among those
said to be in the firing line from
local activists is Hilary Benn, someone Jarvis
says is «an outstanding Member of Parliament and a great ambassador for the Labour party».
Contrary to what you're
saying in this post, I know many
local activists who can and do articulate alternative economic strategy - in such simple, powerful terms as tax the rich, protect jobs, save welfare - quite clearly when talking to
local media and elsewhere.
The fight to reclaim our state starts at the
local level with the help of grassroots
activists fighting on the frontlines,» Nixon
said.
Mario Cuomo, who doesn't often grant extended interviews, seemed a bit at odds with his son's contention that unnamed «
activists» will seek to divide the state,
saying the national and
local landscapes are different.
They have been upset for a long time and this rate hike will not help the company's reputation,»
said Howie Hawkins, a
local activist who has voiced support for publicly - owned power utilities.
«Campaigns should really be focusing on the work in the field and be more careful of what they're doing when it comes to Nevada — Culinary's turf is the casinos,»
said Jose Macias, a well - known
local activist who is supporting Sanders, because of his support for a $ 15 minimum wage.
Businesses, school leaders and progressive
activists in New York also spoke out against the House vote and the provision to end the state and
local tax deduction,
saying they will be harmful to state residents.
Local Democratic leaders and party
activists say Balter should not have to face a primary after winning the Democratic designation in a months - long process.
«I've worked with Carlina Rivera on countless
local issues over the years as a community
activist, Democratic District Leader and most recently, in government,»
said State Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh.
Local activist Marlon Anderson, who seeks to run for mayor,
said the report is an example of the continued lack of leadership in Albany.
Ali Najmi, an attorney and
activist, Bob Friedrich, a
local civic leader, Sally Frank, a staffer to Comptroller Scott Stringer, and Rebecca Lynch, a former Democratic district leader, are all
said to be considering campaigns for the bucolic eastern Queens district, where public transportation options are limited and a booming South Asian population is changing the make - up of the once predominately white neighborhoods.
Andrea Vecchio of East Islip, a longtime
activist in
local and regional taxpayer groups,
said that fluctuations in caps can be considered desirable.
Furlong, a
local street safety
activist who embraced her role as an underdog candidate,
said she's hit a roadblock in trying to meet her modest goal of $ 30,000 before the September primary.
These are just two examples of easily avoidable types of problems that District Leader Frank Gulluscio, who won the Democratic primary last month for the City Council seat currently held by Eric A. Ulrich, state Senator Joseph Addabbo (D - Howard Beach), and
local community
activist Betty Braton
say could be avoided in the future if two bills currently before the New York City Council are passed.
Elected officials and
activists have rallied over the incident,
saying it echoes other
local and national police - involved deaths.
«I am flattered and humbled by the sheer volume of calls from
local elected officials, civic and community leaders and
activists who have all urged me to run for the 25th Assembly seat,» Iannece
said.
There are a few students, some young women who
say they have never voted before but will for Corbyn, a disabled woman in a wheelchair, some
local party
activists, and a number of parents with children.
Individual and
local advocacy can help fight global climate change, environmental
activists said Saturday at an afternoon forum in Albany's Westminster Presbyterian Church — one of many events across the world in advance of the Paris climate talks that start tomorrow and run to Dec. 11.
President Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord Thursday was a decision
local Rochester
activists say isn't surprising, but disheartening.
Local entrepreneur and community
activist, Julio Pabón, who lost to Arroyo in the 2016 Democratic primary after nearly having the incumbent Councilwoman bounced from the ballot for petition fraud,
says he is gearing up for the early election.
A
local group of
activists called «Save North Cove» issued a statement Tuesday
saying authority chairman Dennis Mehiel should recuse himself from the vote because he has patronized marinas run by Farkas's company.
Local environmental watchdog and
activist agency Riverkeeper adds that dual lead agencies are not the optimal way to set up a review,
says Sue Rosenberg, Saugerties CAPP leader.
As part of the agreement, the Yankees also created a Community Benefits Fund, controlled by a volunteer board, that would give out $ 800,000 a year in grants to
local community groups, $ 100,000 a year in equipment and merchandise, and 15,000 free game tickets.While some of these grants, merchandise and tickets have been distributed,
activists at the rally
said much of it remains unaccounted for.
CITY HALL — More than a dozen of the city's most prominent politicians joined
local activists on the steps of City Hall Thursday to protest a pending referendum to authorize nonpartisan elections this fall,
saying the change would disenfranchise minority voters.
«It makes sense that
local activists are urging Zephyr Teachout to run for Congress,»
said Stephanie Taylor, the co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee.
It's not really an election, it's a defining moment for our nation,» Cuomo
said to a packed room of elected officials, political
activists and union members at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local 1049 in Holtsville.
Aggie Lane, a Syracuse community
activist who's been pushing for a
local - jobs agreement on the Inner Harbor project,
said she couldn't help but wonder whether the staffs talk to each other in the office, given the rift among city and county leaders.
Saima Anjam, environmental health director at Environmental Advocates of New York,
says activists are hoping for fast - track passage of
Local Law L. «Unfortunately we haven't seen any action on the statewide level.
Two names mentioned as possible challengers — Lillian Perez (chief of staff for Sen. Eric Schneiderman) and Haile Rivera (a
local activist and former Obama organizer)-- have
said they're not looking to run against Espada.
«I am proud to have the support of these
local Democratic elected officials and civic
activists from every corner of our community,» Miller
said in a release.
Participants
said their primary goal was simply «to be heard» by the party establishment and to make clear to Steele that Tea Party
activists want the national party to stay out of
local races.
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Spring Valley — Rev. Weldon McWilliams IV, PhD, a longtime
activist for East Ramapo students, recently gave the Rockland County Times details on his candidacy for the Ramapo Town Board, where he hopes to represent constituents he
says are underrepresented in
local politics.
UPDATE: Murphy's campaign
said the initiative «organized under the umbrella of Murphy's re-election committee, will fund organizers to work in collaboration with the campaigns of the Connecticut Congressional delegation and the Connecticut Democratic Party to recruit and train volunteers, offer action alerts to existing organizing groups, provide messaging help to grassroots
activists, and provide a conduit between
local activism and the fight in Washington to defeat the reckless policies of the Trump administration.»
Meanwhile, Cardinale
said local party officials had received calls from across the country from newly minted
activists offering to help out with everything from monetary donations to social media.
A range of groups, from businesses, school leaders and progressive
activists in New York also spoke out against the House vote, and the provision to end the state and
local tax deduction,
saying they will be harmful to state residents.
Writing in The Guardian, Ms Long - Bailey
said: «The crowds we drew to rallies last year, and to even bigger ones this year, are now becoming
activists in
local parties, with some decent results.
The pie wielder and
local activist, Sean Thompson, 32,
said Thursday that the mayor overreacted, sending him to the hospital for nine stitches before he went to jail.
Newell emphasized his
local roots (born and raised in Lower Manhattan) and
said he's «part of a proud Yiddish
activist tradition here on the Lower East Side.»
District Attorney David Soares has been urged by
activists to take stand, but
says Governor Andrew Cuomo's July executive order giving the state attorney general powers above those of
local D.A.'s in civilian police shooting cases has stalled the case, which the administration disputes.
He also
said that fracking serves as an excellent example of how community
activists grapple with contentious energy issues and the environment, particularly because of recent legislation that makes
local fracking bans illegal in states such as Texas.
Keith
said that of the 20 or so
local and international climate
activists working on activities related to the upcoming U.N. climate conference in Paris, none were killed or injured.
And the school likely wouldn't have such classes, some teachers here
say, if the U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights hadn't forced the Salt Lake City district to bolster its services for English - learners in response to a complaint by a
local activist in 2001.
Parents, educators, students, community
activists, taxpayers and
local elected officials have found effective ways to
say «Enough is enough!»
It sure is,
say local opt - out
activists, who oppose so - called school reform measures — including high - stakes tests used to evaluate teachers — that they
say are designed to foster private alternatives and ultimately dismantle public education.