Sentences with phrase «fueling debate in»

A massive pension fund run by Wall Street fuels the debate in Congress over cuts to retiree benefits.

This lapse of temperature data of the ocean's interior led to the scientific question over whether the world hit a «global warming pause» in the early 2000s, which fueled debates in congress over whether climate change is real.

Not exact matches

But when it comes to fracking — the oil and gas industry's technique to tap into harder - to - reach fossil fuels — the two have similarly negative yet slightly divergent view points, which were highlighted at the Democratic Presidential Debate in Flint, Michigan, on Sunday night.

Another set of numbers fueling the immigration debate, say experts, is the shortage of workers in the United States.

Whether Vice will eventually do an IPO has been the subject of much debate, fuelled in part by comments from Vice CEO Shane Smith on the topic.

The YouTube shooting has added fuel to the fire surrounding the debate around gun control in the U.S., one that technology companies have been drawn into.

President Trump fueled this divide by repeatedly siding against the tech industry in the campaign — from supporting the FBI in the encryption debate to opposing one of the industry's most significant proposed mergers.

The diesel emissions scandal also fueled the ongoing debate about banning diesel cars in Germany.

The price of bitcoin surged through $ 10,000 on Wednesday, adding to its ten-fold jump in value this year and fueling a debate as to whether the virtual currency is gaining mainstream acceptance or is merely a bubble waiting to burst.

The strikes are fuelling a national debate over low wages in the US.

In a ruling that fuels a long - simmering debate over some of Silicon Valley's fastest - growing technology companies and the work they are creating, the California Labor Commissioner's Office said that a driver for the ride - hailing service Uber should be classified as an employee, not an independent contractor.

Canada's coming national price on carbon adds further fuel to the debate, as some will be looking for Canadian industries affected by the carbon price to get protections, maybe even in the form of a carbon tax applied at the border on goods coming from places in the U.S. where there is no such policy.

They compare bananas to oranges and drive the debate away from the real issue — our unsustainable dependence on fossil fuels and the incredible environmental toll that multinational oil companies are enacting both overseas and in Alberta's oilsands.

«Lincoln was reticent to discuss religion, particularly after his election, which has fueled the ongoing debate about whether he believed in God or if he was Christian in the way we would explain it today,» said Nathan Raab of the Raab Collection.

«In my own opinion this debate is fuelled by an overoptimism in what can be achieved with AI algorithms, as well as an underestimating of how intelligent people really arIn my own opinion this debate is fuelled by an overoptimism in what can be achieved with AI algorithms, as well as an underestimating of how intelligent people really arin what can be achieved with AI algorithms, as well as an underestimating of how intelligent people really are.

Following the release of the film, the debate stirred up by the book was reignited, fueled by competing clues: For example, in both the book and the film, Ferreira's appeals to Rodrigues to apostatize are rhetorically persuasive, but when Rodrigues actually steps on Christ's face, a cock crows.

«DM, This debate is an example of what happens when «Christians» insist on outwardly involving God in government, and the result is entirely the «Christians»» fault, and they give fuel to Satan by doing it.»

Before speaking up, however, they need to face squarely the disturbing trends in family life that are fueling the debate.

The argument over vestments has since waxed and waned in the Anglican community, adding fuel to the debate between «high church» and «low church.»

Later that day Tiger Woods (inset) rallied to conquer the Buick Invitational field in San Diego, earning his seventh straight PGA Tour victory and further fueling the debate over which of the two is more dominant in his sport (page 18).

After months of debate fueled by environmental concerns over a proposed mega gas station at the northeast corner of Butterfield Road and Route 53 near Glen Ellyn, DuPage County board members Tuesday soundly defeated the proposal in a 14 to 4 vote.

But a mom merely mentioning her choice to hire a nanny in social circles, even among other stay - at - home moms, often fuels the Mommy Wars debate.

One topic of continued debate among parents is co-sleeping, or bed - sharing, a common practice in countries outside the U.S. Fueled by increasing evidence, however, more pediatricians and sleep experts are dissuading parents from sharing a bed or a bedroom with their babies, recommending instead that babies be allowed to learn how to fall asleep and stay asleep on their own.

The debate over the future of blocklong Haas Park in Logan Square has been fueled by an apparent gang - related shooting last week of a 20 - year - old man near the park.

The Procon agency in the state of Sao Paulo fined the fast - food company 3.2 million reais ($ 1.6 million), adding fuel to a global debate about fast food and public health.

Chris Train, Director UK Gas Distribution, National Grid said: «National Grid isn't just taking part in the fuel poverty debate because we can.

But he remained a trusted regular in the election debate spin rooms and TV and radio interviews, solidly defending Tory policies on tricky issues like means testing winter fuel payments.

Lazio is struggling for a way to gain traction in the polls, but throwing fuel on an already explosive debate is no way to prove he is worthy of leading New York.

This Monday 250 industry leaders and key stakeholders will meet in Scarborough to debate the issues affecting the 4.5 million UK households in fuel poverty, as part of leading fuel poverty charity NEA's 3 - day Annual Conference.

The Conference will bring together key decision - makers, influencers and actors to debate the new strategy as well as the other issues and policies affecting the 4.5 million UK households in fuel poverty».

It will allow debate and discussion around issues such as the implementation of the new fuel poverty strategy in England which is taking effect from 2015, how we can reduce the health impacts of fuel poverty and will explore the effect of the changes to welfare reform.

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Ventura's candidacy was fueled by voters» distaste for the two major - party nominees — Coleman and state Attorney General Hubert «Skip» Humphrey (D)-- and his inclusion in the high - profile gubernatorial debates.

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One could frame the debate in the advantages of using less fossil fuel, which range from lower costs to people (an all electric car has operating costs about 1/4 that of a gasoline vehicle), to balance of payments (less capital flowing out of the country, especially relevant to countries who import most of their oil), to terrorism (not funding it, and western influence leaving the ME, which is the basis of most ME terrorist organizations) to conflict in general (most of the major conflicts in the last 30 years have involved ME oil), to finite supply (when we run out, we'll be facing a global economic meltdown).

My problem with all of this is that it's yet another lobotomy for our political debate, fuelled by the increasingly common spasms of outrage in both traditional and social media.

In Britain most of the debate around risk has ignored food and fuel in favour of finance: reducing high levels of borrowing by households and the government and finding ways to stop banks from courting another disasteIn Britain most of the debate around risk has ignored food and fuel in favour of finance: reducing high levels of borrowing by households and the government and finding ways to stop banks from courting another disastein favour of finance: reducing high levels of borrowing by households and the government and finding ways to stop banks from courting another disaster.

Over the past legislative session, the issue of divesting state pension funds of fossil fuel investments received considerable debate both in the State House and around Vermont.

The corruption arrests just adds fuel to the fire,» Powell IV, whose father preceded Rangel in Congress, said after the 90 - minute debate at Hostos Community College.

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Fueled by competitive Bronx Council races and the debate about development at the Kingsbridge Armory (which turned into one of the biggest stories in the city last December), we topped out at 877 posts.

He said politicians needed to get back to «face - to - face debate» rather than «slick campaign techniques which only alienate the public and fuel suspicion in politics.»

The BOST action sparked heated political debate when the minority NDC called for Mr. Obeng Boateng's suspension, but the majority New Patriotic Party (NPP) hit back, exposing the BOST under Mahama's NDC of being behind the contamination of fuel in the country when it was in power.

Shadow Hone Secretary Yvette Cooper's call for more border guards and tough new benefit curbs for migrants only incites UKIP and their allies in the Tory Party to ratchet the debate further to the right — fuelling a toxic discourse in which politicians outbid each other in scapegoat demagogy.

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«Robert Halfon's debate on fuel prices highlights a growing problem in the Chamber Main John Baron MP says Bundesbank should use its # 130 billion of gold reserves if Germany wants to save $ uro»

The accusations fueled new rounds of negative headlines for the mayor and have animated the campaigns of his two main challengers, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican, and the independent candidate Bo Dietl, both of whom are expected to face Mr. de Blasio in a second and final debate on Wednesday.

The discovery of seven Earth - sized planets orbiting a single cool star fuels a debate over what counts as good news in the search for life outside the solar system.

In 2008 the NASA Phoenix lander added fuel — literally — to the debate.

The original application for the GE Hitachi plant in 2009 set off a protracted debate over whether the NRC, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, sufficiently weighs proliferation risks when licensing new types of enrichment technology (See «Laser plant offers cheap way to make nuclear fuel»).