Sentences with phrase «council more power over»

Syracuse, N.Y. — Mayor Stephanie Miner today mounted a last - ditch, double - barreled attack against recently passed legislation which, if it survives her challenge, would give the city council more power over the planning commission.

Not exact matches

Over 54 gigawatts (GW) of wind power were installed globally in 2016 and cumulative capacity grew by more than 12 percent to hit 486.8 GW, according to an April 2017 report from global trade association the Global Wind Energy Council.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Monday indicated to reporters his Democratic conference's one - house budget measure will seek to roll back efforts by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to expand his powers over the budget and gain more transparency over the Regional Economic Development Councils.

MPs are today debating Conservative proposals to give councils far more power over how their local communities are run.

Brown's detailed proposals add to expectations that Lamont will announce next week that Labour will give Holyrood far greater control over income tax rates, cede control over some welfare policies to Holyrood, and devolve more financial powers to local councils.

Bitcoin mining operations pushed Plattsburgh over its energy allotment in December and January, forcing the city to buy power on the open market, which is more expensive, said Dale Dowdle, a member of Plattsburgh's Common Council.

Councils are also getting more devolved powers, including control over the adult education budget.

Maxwell and his boss, Mayor Stephanie Miner, oppose letting the city council take more power over the planning commission.

Primary schools in England would get more freedom from council control and power over curriculum, budget and hours under new Conservative proposals.

CNBC Over 54 gigawatts (GW) of wind power were installed in 2016 and cumulative capacity grew by more than 12 percent to hit 486.8 GW, according to a new report from global trade association, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).

Reuters China will lead growth in global wind power capacity of almost 65 percent over the next five years, with other Asian countries also developing more renewable energy, the Global Wind Energy Council said on Tuesday.

Climate Action Programme A new report issued by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) details more than 54 gigawatts (GW) of wind power were installed in 2016, with total capacity expected to reach over 800 GW by 2021.

Indeed, last month the Electric Reliability Council of Texas said that the latest data on wind turbine performance and costs suggests that wind power is likely to be more cost - effective than natural gas over the next 20 years, and it could account for the majority of new generating capacity added over that that time in Texas.

Bills, notes, shopping lists, receipts; the list goes on, and though paperless options for bank statements and the like are becoming more prevalent (and you can get wind - powered paper now), FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) Canada reports that global paper consumption has more than tripled over the past three decades, and is expected to increase by another 50 per cent by 2010.