Sentences with phrase «directs federal research funds»

Climate skeptics focused on scientific illiterates like Al Gore and a recent graduate named Michael Mann, allowing real leaders of the climate movement, like NAS President — Climatologist Ralph Cicerone — to continue directing federal research funds to support an unannounced 1945 social geo - engineering experiment to save themselves and the world from possible nuclear annihilation.

Not exact matches

«Reducing unnecessary spending allows the City to direct resources effectively and build larger reserves as New York City's economy shows signs of slowing and uncertainty remains around the future of federal funding,» wrote Riley Edwards, CBC research associate, in a blog post.

Research and development (R&D) spending is mostly concentrated in six major spending bills that encompass programs in nine federal departments and at least nine other agencies, and includes both discretionary accounts — spending that Congress adjusts and allocates annually — and mandatory accounts — direct spending that has dedicated funding streams established by law.

Sharma and Allison close by noting that federal funding for cancer research has been «overwhelmingly directed toward genomically targeted therapies.»

DOE is responding to a February 2013 memo from the White House directing federal research agencies to come up with a plan for allowing free access to taxpayer - funded, peer - reviewed manuscripts within 12 months after the paper appears in a journal.

The UMI will provide oversight and guidance about how federal agencies, private foundations and commercial entities should direct funding for microbiome research.

«The folks here at the center do outstanding work and these federal funds will help them upgrade their biomedical infrastructure and continue cutting - edge research that is unlocking cures and improving treatment options,» said Reed, who as a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has helped direct more than $ 47 million in fiscal year 2015 NIH funding to Rhode Island.

Despite the Federal Government's teacher education reforms and the push for evidence - based teaching, less than 2 % of ARC research funding is directed to educational research.

«Companies with a direct financial interest in climate and air - quality standards are funding environmental research that influences state and federal regulation and shapes public understanding of climate scientists,» Grijalva wrote to the presidents of seven universities housing supposedly skeptical scientists.

According to the article, the direct benefit comes down to the creation of a federal Carbon Storage Research Corporation that is funded by per - kilowatt charges on electric bills instead of a tax on fossil fuel - burning utilities.

HB100: Calls for creation of industrial hemp research program to be administered by Dept. of Agriculture in conjunction with a university; creation of the Industrial Hemp Commission to monitor the research program; directs the adoption of federal rules and regulations; establishes an «industrial hemp program fund» to offset costs.

«Grijalva wrote: «Companies with a direct financial interest in climate and air quality standards are funding environmental research that influences state and federal regulations and shapes public understanding of climate science.

Research by Pew has found that, though most states fund at least one of the evidence - based models identified in the federal criteria, the majority do not direct their dollars toward proven home visiting programs.