Sentences with phrase «opponents of the project say»

Opponents of the project say they have the support of over 30 grassroots community and environmental organizations (attached list) and a petition with over 1300 signatures which they will deliver to Governor Cuomo, who banned fracking last month based on public health concerns.

Opponents of the project say it will seriously deplete groundwater and that the looming bankruptcy has added to their concerns about risk to taxpayers.

Not exact matches

Cus D'Amato, the famous trainer of champions Mike Tyson, Floyd Patterson and others, once said, «The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while the coward runs.

The McMillan project's opponents say that kind of contradiction would be less clear under new language the Bowser administration wants to insert in the Comprehensive Plan that asserts that references to such categories are «intended to give broad guidance and are not intended to be strictly followed.»

Opponents of a plan to build a senior center in a park on Chicago's North Side said they are worried about losing open green space, but they also see the threat as the latest proposed development projects swallowing up parks throughout the city.

Opponents of a plan to build a senior center in a park on Chicago's North Side said they are worried about losing open green space, but they also see the threat as the latest in a string of development projects swallowing up parks throughout the city.

Opponents of the Pilgrim Pipeline project said that the company's lawyers are sending threatening letters to homeowners that hint at condemnation proceedings if they don't let company representatives on their properties for surveys.

Opponents of a planned fracked gas power plant in the Hudson Valley say they are hoping the U.S. attorney will investigate decisions made in the permitting process for the plan, now that it's been revealed that the wife of a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo took payments from the lead engineering firm in the project, and that her husband is the subject of a federal probe.

«Our opponents are saying the roads, hospitals and the other projects are not edible and that my government is only incurring huge debts and embezzling state funds, but I want to ask them if people have money in their pockets but can't get any hospital to go to when they are sick, then you ask yourself what then is the use of the money?»

Opponents of the gas terminal said they will now focus on pushing wind energy project in the Atlantic.

Opponents of a planned fracked gas power plant in the Hudson Valley say they are hoping the U.S. attorney will investigate decisions made in the permitting process for the plan, now that it's been revealed that the wife of a former top aide to Cuomo took payments from the lead engineering firm in the project, and that her husband is the subject of a federal probe.

«Hopefully the governor will have the details we've been asking for in short order,» said state Sen. Jack Martins (R - Old Westbury), a longtime opponent of the project who says he now is «willing to listen,» along with his constituents.

Opponents of the city - backed project want a guarantee that workers there will be paid more than minimum wage, a concession that some say may hamper the development.

Opponents of the wind turbine project say some within their community have accepted financial offers from Apex in exchange for permission to build on their land.

Sue Rosenberg, who has helped to coordinate local efforts of the Coalition Against Pilgrim Pipeline, a group organizing opponents to the project in both New York and New Jersey, said she was pleased with Wednesday's turnout.

He said, the work of the NDC, were phenomena compared to their opponents, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who during their 8 - year administration, managed to put up only few HIPC projects, which were woefully inadequate.

But opponents says Governor Cuomo's Department of Environmental Conservation has the power to shut the project down because the pipeline company needs the DEC to sign off on a key water quality certification, as well as three air quality permits for the upgrades to the compressor stations.

Warren is facing a Democratic Primary in September, and earlier in the day, one of her opponents, James Sheppard, said that the proposed spending plan would delay some development projects because of the need to plug a budget gap.

One such opponent of the Related Companies» project is Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, who has repeatedly said that a comprehensive community benefits contract — including a pledge to provide a living wage for workers — is integral to garnering his support.

Democrat Assemblyman James Skoufis says opponents were to be taken from Woodbury Town Hall to the Woodbury border with the Village of Kiryas Joel, where a pipeline project is underway to connect the village to a backup well in the Town of Cornwall, as well to the primary water source, the Catskill Aqueduct in New Windsor.

Opponents of a planned fracked gas power plant in the Hudson Valley say they are hoping the U.S. Attorney will investigate decisions made in the permitting process for the plan, now that it has been revealed that the wife of a former top aide to Cuomo took payments from the lead engineering firm in the project, and that her husband is the subject of a federal probe.

A report compiled for an opponent of a proposed water supply project in Rockland County, New York says a serious look at alternatives has been missing in the debate.

Lanny Sinkin, who represented Temple of Lono, a Hawaiian faith group based on Hawaii Island, says TMT opponents will continue to challenge the project.

Meanwhile, opponents of the project expressed disappointment at the decision Wednesday evening, saying they believe Amano rushed to make a call.

«I am really disappointed because I thought Riki May Amano would at least give the facts a detailed look,» said Kealoha Pisciotta, a staunch opponent of the project.

Opponents also told commissioners Wednesday they believed the utility could get power as affordably from other wind energy projects that are being independently developed, and said they were worried Wind Catcher and its associated line could stifle the development of other transmission capacity.

The terminal's backers say they will keep trying to move forward, but opponents of the terminal believe this move will kill the project.

It «is another attempt by opponents of Keystone XL to try and delay this project,» he said in an email.

said Danielle Droitsch, an environmental lawyer and director of the Canada project at the Natural Resources Defense Council, a leading pipeline opponent.

There will always be NIMBYs that can't be reasoned with, but give members of a community more say and more to gain from such projects and you make champions out of opponents.

Opponents say a presidential rejection of the project would send a powerful message to the world about the importance of moving away from fossil fuels and make it more difficult for Canada to export its energy - intensive oil.

Opponents of the pipeline say TransCanada's move is an attempt to avoid an outright rejection of the project from Obama, who has been critical of pipeline in past comments.

Keystone XL opponents have asked U.S. President Barack Obama to reject the $ 5.3 billion project, saying it poses a threat of oil spills.

Opponents say the project will include 1.1 million square feet, which is more than the NJSEA is allowed to build on the site and a violation of the ground lease agreement.

One of its opponents, a resident at the MHDC's Altamont Hotel who didn't want to be named, says the executives supporting the project are «in developers» pockets» and «don't give a shit about us.»