Sentences with phrase «officials have said»

According to a press release, agency officials have said that their investigation has unearthed the fact that Saddek was selling auto insurance policies to unwitting customers, by claiming that the policies are being issued by a legitimate auto insurance provider.

Amid Indian concerns over the scheme's impact — and China's potential political leverage — Chinese officials have said that the glaciers of the Tibetan Plateau have an abundance of water, and that a diversion scheme will not significantly impact populations downstream in India or China.

Interior officials have said that the current federal budget for the nation's wildlife refuge system is insufficient to prevent the continued ingestion of lead paint by Laysan albatross chicks.

California officials have said they will fight in court any attempt by the Trump administration to revoke or bypass their power to set their own auto emissions standards.

Federal environmental officials have said that if it did that, they would most likely order the cleanup to proceed and levy enormous penalties against the company.

But while senior EPA officials have said that states can expect some changes in the finalized rule, it's generally seen as unlikely that it will significantly reduce the carbon cuts required by states.

Administration officials have said privately that the White House could have handled the matter with greater tact, and Ms. Rice conceded as much today.

Even Obama administration officials have said gas was a «bridge fuel» to a green energy economy because it emits less carbon dioxide than coal when burned for power.

Obama Energy Department officials have said they will not name any of the staffers who worked on climate change programs or even attended any such meetings, with Energy Department spokeswoman Eben Burnhan - Snyder saying the inquiries from the Trump transition had «left many in our workforce unsettled.»

Fully restoring the wetlands could take decades, Ohio environmental officials have said.

Administration officials have said they are working on a position on global warming but have not made a commitment to present a proposal at the next international meeting on the subject, in October.

Chiapas, Mexico and Acre, Brazil signed a memorandum of understanding with California to coordinate around REDD back in 2012 and ARB officials have said they would consider accepting international offsets into the program, although they have not yet set a date for doing so.

Company officials have said that was precisely the purpose of this latest cruise of their vessel, the Weatherbird II, which has been stuck in port on the Portuguese island of Madeira after months of revised plans and failed efforts to attract more investors.

School officials have said that long - term financial strains required that students pay for their education — with a so - called «half - tuition» of $ 20,000 per year — or else the school would reach a fiscal cliff.

While Oakland officials have said the city's ordinance will reduce plastic - bag litter by requiring larger retailers to provide compostable plastic bags to customers, the lawsuit states that compostable bags will foul up plastic bag recycling facilities, which are not equipped to deal with compostable material, thus wasting energy and resources.

Crystal Bridges will pay $ 30 million, which O'Keeffe Museum officials have said is a bargain price, and the collection will alternate locations every two years.

Customs and Border Patrol officials have said as much, but the generous policy continues.

The rat eradication is apparently complete, Mrozek said, although federal officials have said they will not be certain for a year, until another breeding season passes.

A large eruption of Bali's restless Mount Agung volcano could be imminent, Indonesian officials have said as they called for 100,000 people to leave the area.

(In fact, Lonely Planet officials have said in recent days they haven't found any errors in the three books Kohnstamm contributed «on - the - ground research» to that are still in print, adding, «We're confident that the vast majority of our information is sound and accurate.»)

A key reason for the poor working environment is the department's grim responsibility for destroying thousands of unwanted animals each year, Hooper and other animal control officials have said.

The same program has proven successful and cost - effective for nearly two years in Orange County, where workers also notch an ear to help identify cats that have been sterilized, Orange County Animal Services officials have said.

FHA revealed late last year that its current reserves are at.53 %, but officials have said that their tightened lending requirements as well as the increase in premiums would allow them to restore the levels by collecting an additional $ 5.8 billion over the next few years.

Furthermore, Tactus officials have said that they believe the first tablet with the Tactus display technology will appear in the last quarter this year, but declined to name any tablet companies.

Toyota officials have said their goal with the new Camry is to knock off the best - selling Honda Accord.

Honda officials have said for some time that the minivan «should be» produced in the United States, but they have kept their plans private.

He believes the model's sales will go even higher next year.The 1994 truck has a revamped interior and, for the first time, a driver's side air bag.The F series has been America's best - selling vehicle for 11 years.Chrysler officials have said they expect their redesigned Dodge Ram pickup to double Chrysler's share of the full - sized truck market.Roberts» response: «No question Chrysler will come after Ford.

The redesigned Titan will be unveiled at the January 2015 Detroit auto show, Nissan officials have said.

Company officials have said the car is a Prius first, and a Toyota second.

Toyota and Nissan officials have said they expect to take more sales away from the likes of Mercedes, BMW and Volvo than either of the chief U.S. rivals.

FCA officials have said that the company plans to incorporate fuel - saving belt - start generators in its next - generation pickups to further improve fuel economy.

And state officials have said they plan to tinker with the scoring to make it harder for students to pass.

District officials have said observations should be given the most weight and that student test scores should count for 30 % of an evaluation or less.

Keeping the students at Cohen during construction will add about $ 6 million — in both safety expenses and delays to the demolition of the old campus — to the school's $ 30 million price tag, officials have said.

While the unions must agree to include value - added scores in evaluations, district officials have said they will include a value - added score for schools on campus report cards for the public.

In testimony to the council, school officials have said the 50 additional teachers would help some classrooms but overall class sizes will grow as the county's students have grown at faster rates than teacher hiring.

After public hearings have been held in each school board district, officials have said they will create a final draft of the plan based on the comments they receive.

The Recovery School District is developing its own common application process, officials have said.

School officials have said these meetings will be a crucial part of the process of dividing a $ 2 billion FEMA settlement to rebuild schools across the city.

State officials have said that by next year, they will develop ways to assess teachers in subjects with no state test.

California officials have said they are in line for a maximum award of $ 70 million from the existing pool.

State officials have said 32 states and the District of Columbia use a student growth indicator in their school ratings systems.

District officials have said that 115 administrators have been reassigned from central office positions to school sites.

The ban on student use of electronic devices during class time was enacted more than a decade ago, when beepers were the craze, officials have said.

Administration officials have said it was a need for speed that required they get the consultants on board quickly, not an effort to get contracts to friends.

The state officials have said that even if local districts do take applications, the districts can not act on them until the law's status is resolved, nor can they confer any advantage on applicants who jump the gun.

The city is considering whether to try to appeal the decision, and school officials have said they will try again to shut a dozen of the same schools next year.

Nor did he address school segregation, despite a larger plan education officials have said is in the works.

They contribute significantly to the union's political fund and also turn out in large numbers for advocacy campaigns, officials have said.

More than 4,000 students gained credits through online summer school, officials have said.