Sentences with phrase «also lobbying»

Put differently, the organisations now emerging aren't simply self - regulatory bodies, but also lobbying groups.

COGEN is also lobbying to protect existing CHP investments that may be at risk of decommissioning because their primary task — generating electricity — runs counter to CO2 emissions reduction schemes being implemented throughout the EU, and the only way they can reliably make money is by selling heat.

Also lobbying money is not quite the same as paying politicians in the UK.

Of course these companies were also lobbying on other issues, but the two fracking bills were key issues listed in their lobby registration documents.

So, we're not only discussing the issue in general, we're also lobbying for our favorite priors, all of which are just well - known probability distributions we think might be useful choices for this analysis.

Steven Greenberg, a spokesman for UFC, said the sport is legal in 48 states, actively regulated in 45, and it hasn't been legalized in Connecticut, where they are also lobbying.

Protestors were also lobbying for the release of Binyam Mohamed, the Londoner held in Guantanamo Bay for six years without trial.

Now, writing a letter to your Congressman is also lobbying.

Cuomo is also lobbying Schumer's congressional colleagues.

There are also the lobbying firms, trade associations and corporate government affairs offices that are pitching senior Obama aides» resumes into the round file while scrambling to hire operatives with Republican connections.

New York, Hong Kong, and Tokyo are also lobbying Saudi Arabia for a slice of the mammoth IPO, set for next year.

The company has also lobbied against a proposed cap on the number of scooters allowed in San Francisco.

There was a wave of public resistance from those who feared American - style retailing on this scale would pulverize smaller players, and politicians in Vancouver also lobbied to keep the retailer outside of city borders, citing environmental concerns.

Beyond its direct services, Livestrong also lobbies the government, conducts research on survivors, and funds smaller nonprofits like Camp Kesem, a camp for kids whose parents have, or have died from, cancer.

On top of their generous political donations, Suncor, Nexen, Cenovus and CNRL have also lobbied provincial office holders.

It has also lobbied for the United States to ease tax rates on foreign profits brought back to the country, saying that such changes would allow the company to invest more freely in the U.S. economy.

They also lobby heavily (see Financial Times: «Morningstar: A force to be reckoned with») to earn the best «Analyst Rating,» the more qualitative alternative to the star ratings that Morningstar unveiled in 2011.

The Coffee Spoon is located on the third floor of the casino, which is also the lobby level for the hotel, but Hamper says it may be relocated to the entrance of the casino.

As well as his commitment to the highest - quality, native, sustainable produce, he has also lobbied against GM crops and taken part in educational programs to improve the diet of children in his country.

Corbett also lobbies Whole Foods to donate food and supplies for races.

Doesn't Dean Skelos have a law firm which also lobbies the state?

She also lobbied strongly for marriage equality both in New York and nationally and gave a speech outside the historic Stonewall Inn last year at a rally to show LGBTQ solidarity with those affected by Trump's immigration ban.

Informally, given their electoral mandate, mayors can also lobby national politicians on policy matters that relate to their area — a role that both previous London mayors were effective in during their terms in office.

He also lobbied on behalf of Competitive Power Ventures, which paid Percoco's wife, Lisa Toscano - Percoco, for curriculum development work.

He also lobbied on behalf of the firm — unsuccessfully — to allow fracking in the state.

GNYHA, which also lobbies on behalf of hospitals, told its members on Monday that it will «aggressively push for legislation to establish a health insurance guarantee fund that would not only protect health care providers in the event of an insurer insolvency, but also be able to make retroactive payments.»

«Capalino,» says de Blasio with a smile, before going over to chat with the former Koch administration official, who has also lobbied for developers like Avalon Bay and Related Companies, as well as for Krispy Kreme, Equinox and the Museum of the Moving Image.

According to the complaint against Silver, Meara (who has also lobbied for a firm connected to the charges against former Senate majority leader Dean Skelos) served as a conduit between the former speaker and a developer widely identified as Glenwood Management.

Ruckelshaus and other proponents of the bill also lobbied for this annual notification to put the burden of explaining pay firmly on the shoulders of employers.

Mr. Feerick, who is dean of the Fordham Law School, also lobbied for an ethics law for local government officials primarily aimed at conflicts of interest in land development and governmental purchases and a separate state agency to enforce the disclosure provisions of state election law.

EMLD and SLF wrote to the Lib Dem peers urging them to stay on into the evening to vote to retain the General Duty, while the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)-- which is not affiliated to any political party — and others also lobbied hard.

Bratton made the announcement at a meeting of the NYPD's Hispanic Society, which also lobbied de Blasio to select Pineiro, who is the department's highest - ranking Hispanic.

I have also lobbied the County Executives of America, an influential non-partisan advocacy group of which I am a board member, to pass a resolution calling for New York to change its policy of requiring counties to pay for Medicaid.

My colleagues and I also lobbied for scholarships for our staff.

EMBO will also lobby on behalf of its young charges.

(Fedson has also lobbied for years to get statins and other immunomodulatory agents accepted as potential treatment during influenza pandemics.)

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine panel also lobbies for the United States to rejoin gravitational wave space mission

We should also lobby our leaders to embrace global benchmarks and work collaboratively with their foreign counterparts to move forward faster.

They also lobby on behalf of their district with the State government.

Two others represent traditional teacher preparation programs; the Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education also lobbied for a veto.

Excel Bridgeport Inc. also lobbied extensively in support of Paul Vallas, Board Chairman Kenneth Moales, Jr. and the expansion of charter schools in Bridgeport, including the very charter school that Barth was running.

Parents also lobbied state legislators in their Springfield offices as part of a campaign orchestrated by network leaders to persuade the lawmakers to provide the organization with facilities funding.

The Sierra Club and other environmental groups also lobbied heavily to kill diesels because of emissions concerns.

Negotiating for a tuition discount can save you on college costs up front, but did you know you can also lobby for a reduction in your student loans?

They also lobby the executive branch and Congress effectively.

She also lobbied for affordable housing at the municipal, state, and federal levels.

The AKC also lobbies through the National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA), a lobbying organization for animal commerce and agriculture based in Portland, Oregon.

There is also a lobby bar and Es Mirador Terrace with stunning sea views.

There's also a lobby bar - the Lisboa Amada - which is open 24 - hours a day.

There is a pool bar which serves meals, and also a lobby bar.