Sentences with phrase «heartened by the attention»

Ken Kutska, superintendent of parks and planning for the Wheaton Park District, said he was heartened by the attention given to erosion control because of the interdependence of the waterway systems.

We are also heartened by the attention the Governor is bringing to the jobs crisis that has deeply impacted the communities in which we live and work for so long, and look forward to working with him if he does wish to pursue his New York Works and Youth Works programs.

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As someone who helps prospective and existing business owners for a living, I am heartened by all the media attention aimed at helping people find employment and survive this difficult economy.

It's heartening to see a growing discussion of the lack of attention that's been paid in recent days to the latest atrocities committed in Nigeria by what The Times recently described and mapped as «Boko Haram, the other Islamic State.»

It's true that I've been pushing for energy poverty to get more attention and was pretty heartened by the White House effort which aims to increase electricity generation by 10,000 MW in six target countries.

Kennette Benedict, executive director of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, says, «The Science and Security Board is heartened by the Arab Spring, the Occupy movements, political protests in Russia, and by the actions of ordinary citizens in Japan as they call for fair treatment and attention to their needs.

But I am heartened personally by the actions of the students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas because I think they're beginning to call attention to an issue that has gone under the radar.»