Sentences with phrase «intense lobbying by»

Congress has been under intense lobbying by the tech and auto industries to take a hands - off approach to autonomous vehicles.

Then, after intense lobbying by the White House, Congress rejected a still weaker cap that did not actually require an absolute emissions reduction.

The EU must uphold its environmental credentials and stand up to the intense lobbying by the oil industry and the Canadian government,» said Franziska Achterberg of Greenpeace.

The announcement comes after intense lobbying by corporate executives, world leaders and even Pope Francis, who have urged Trump to keep the U.S. in the accord for the good of the American economy and the planet.

The only scientific society I know of that actually made an attempt to consider and judge the evidence was the American Physical Society - I suspect as a result of intense lobbying by sceptics within the society who argued that the usual approach was unscientific and hurt their credibility.

The nationwide battle over so - called «puppy mills» made its way to Carlsbad Tuesday night, where the City Council voted 3 - 1 to ban pet stores from selling dogs or cats after intense lobbying by a variety of animal rights groups.

The 2015 Liberal election platform had a proposal to limit the benefits of the 50 % employee stock option deduction by placing a cap of $ 100,000 on annual eligible stock option gains but this was dropped after intense lobbying by startups in the tech and resource industry who rely heavily on non-cash compensation such as stock options to attract much needed, specialized talent to their firms.

Highly saturated tropical oils do not contribute to heart disease but have nourished healthy populations for millennia.72 It is a shame we do not use these oils for cooking and baking — the bad rap they have received is the result of intense lobbying by the domestic vegetable oil industry.73 Red palm oil has a strong taste that most will find disagreeable — although it is used extensively throughout Africa — but clarified palm oil, which is tasteless and white in color, was formerly used as shortening and in the production of commercial French fries, while coconut oil was used in cookies, crackers and pastries.

Tenney said she made her decision to vote «yes» after weeks of intense lobbying by House Republican leaders, culminating with a 14 - minute phone call Wednesday afternoon from Vice President Mike Pence.

After a period of intense lobbying by some of the city's largest human services nonprofits and coalitions, the budget contains important victories for the sector.

Until now David Cameron, who is hosting the summit, had refused to include climate change on the agenda, despite intense lobbying by the French and German governments.

The move comes in the wake of intense lobbying by the church, which included the archbishop of Westminster, cardinal Cormac Murphy - O'Connor, writing to ministers warning the laws could see Catholic adoption agencies close across the country.

Amid intense lobbying by financial firms, U.S. policy makers for years have rejected attempts by big companies to muscle in on banking.

Despite intense lobbying by US tech, the European Parliament and Council was not dissuaded from passing what Reding has called the «gold standard» in data privacy protection.

The 2015 Liberal election platform had a proposal to limit the benefits of the 50 % employee stock option deduction by placing a cap of $ 100,000 on annual eligible stock option gains but this was dropped after intense lobbying by startups in the tech and resource industry who rely heavily on non-cash compensation such as stock options to attract much needed, specialized talent to their firms.

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But it's widely supported by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle who have faced intense lobbying campaigns by patient groups and the biopharma industry.

Lewandowski's dismissal has been in the works for weeks, and it marks the culmination of an intense lobbying campaign by Trump's three oldest children — Ivanka, Eric, and Don Jr. — as well as allies of campaign chairman Paul Manafort.

In a scathing assessment of the former prime minister, George Bush's last ambassador to London blamed Brown for presiding over a «post-Blair rudderlessness» which prompted senior Labour figures to complain of their despair to the embassy... The diplomatic cables confirm that Barack Obama's allies were irritated by Brown's intense manner: he interrupted a Thanksgiving call to the current president's ambassador to lobby for a Tobin tax on financial transactions in the face of US opposition.»

Mr. Amissah - Arthur's nomination was confirmed by the President to his party, the NDC on Monday, after several reports and intense lobbying had suggested the President was going to dump him.

Lobbying by backers has been intense, with television ads featuring the governor.

A 27.5 percent increase in funding for Teacher's Choice, the UFT's top budget priority, was secured for the 2016 — 17 fiscal year after an intense lobbying campaign by members on social media and by union leaders at Council meetings and hearings.

A 27.5 percent increase in funding for Teacher's Choice, the UFT's top budget priority, was secured for the 2016 - 2017 fiscal year after an intense lobbying campaign by members on social media and by union leaders at Council meetings and hearings.

The vote capped months of intense, behind - the - scenes jockeying influenced by de Blasio, who took the unusual position of inserting himself into the process, calling members personally to lobby for Mark - Viverito.

Republicans allowed that vote under very specific terms and after intense campaigning and lobbying by major electeds and the business community.

But now the tunnel option is back on the table, following the public release Monday of the study ordered by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in January after intense lobbying from local businesses and elected officials.

New York Republican leaders had expected — and even wanted — the new selection process to lead to intense lobbying of its committee members by the presidential candidates.

As predicted yesterday in a ScienceInsider preview, the European Parliament voted this morning to approve proposed legislation revising pesticide regulations, despite intense last - minute lobbying by farmers and researchers concerned about crop yields and the development of resistance to remaining pesticides.

President Bill Clinton will decide whether to accept the proposal by late June, so the forthcoming meeting will come at the start of a period of intense lobbying over Freedom's fate.

Then, in April, state lawmakers in both chambers successfully pushed through a bill delaying the use of the PARCC tests by one year, despite an intense lobbying effort by Gov. Haslam and Huffman to shut it down.

After an intense lobbying spree and threats from Governor Jerry Brown to take the measure directly to voters via ballot initiative should it fail to pass, Senate Bill 32 (SB 32) was approved by the California legislature yesterday.

After months of intense lobbying from rival quarters, Washington has proposed cutting the biofuels mandate for 2014 by 16 % to 15.21 billion gallons.This would be the first cut...

They're backed by an intense lobbying and public relations campaign by groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute, and a number of unions — which, like environmentalists, are part of Obama's political base — are pushing for the project too.

Fueled by the intense and relentless lobbying efforts of insurance companies, legislative agendas designed to limit the liability doctors, nurses, surgeons and other medical professionals face in cases of medical malpractice have been gaining substantial ground during the past ten years.

Bosley's term in office has also been marked by an intense, and ultimately frustrating, lobbying effort in an attempt to convince FINTRAC to ease upcoming anti-money laundering requirements for Realtors.