Sentences with phrase «public interest organizations concerned»

According to the report's sponsors, this kind of comparative analysis is useful for policymakers considering regulatory approaches; public interest organizations concerned about public health and consumer costs; and financial analysts and investors assessing company risk exposure as global warming emission limits in the U.S. gain more momentum.

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

PIAC is a non-profit organization and charity that provides legal and research services on behalf of consumer interests, and, in particular, vulnerable consumer interests, concerning the provision of important public services.

«Nobody knows the likelihood of a serious nuclear accident,» said James MacKenzie, a physicist who is a senior staff scientist for the Union of Concerned Scientists, a scientific public - interest organization.

This partnership will enhance those efforts in the areas of development and training, promoting a better understanding of the various segments of the industry, cooperatively addressing concerns of mutual interest, maintaining a liaison between government and the industry, and providing joint publicity and public relations on behalf of PLC member organizations.

«By camouflaging their true agenda and encouraging the public to confuse animals rights philosophy with the public's own belief in principles of animal welfare, they have organized a powerful, highly sophisticated, media - savvy international movement designed to cash in on the fear, concern and ignorance people have regarding animals and animal issues,» says Patti Strand, AKC Board Member and executive director of the National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA), an animal welfare organization that supports responsible use of animals and works to protect our rights to own and breed dogs.

The news center is a special project of CFACT, a Washington, D.C. - based public policy organization that has been working since 1985 to infuse the environmental debate with a balanced perspective, and to promote market - based and safe technological solutions to various public - interest concerns,» Morano stated in the media release announcing the project.

, a Washington, D.C. - based public policy organization that has been working since 1985 to infuse the environmental debate with a balanced perspective, and to promote market - based and safe technological solutions to various public - interest concerns.

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The cuts to refugee health care are also being challenged by two public interest groups who bring additional expertise and resources to the fight: Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care, a group of doctors who treat refugees across the country, and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, a national organization of lawyers and academics who are concerned with refugee law and policy.

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The draft regulations attracted a barrage of comments, with more than 50 trade and public interest organizations making their concerns known, most from critical businesses and industry associations bristling at the compliance burden they will impose.

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is a leading privacy and civil liberties organization, based in Washington, D.C., working to protect the public interest and to promote the Public Voice in decisions concerning the future of the Intpublic interest and to promote the Public Voice in decisions concerning the future of the IntPublic Voice in decisions concerning the future of the Internet.