Sentences with phrase «say federal and state agencies»

The groups say federal and state agencies discriminated on the basis of race and color because they failed to assess the disproportionate impacts of the proposed ACP on communities of color as required under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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As the firestorm over Trump's comment began late last week, the White House and Trump's National Security Council provided no guidance to the State Department about what to say to foreign countries who were incensed, said a U.S. official familiar with the conversations between the White House and other federal agencies.

Federal laws give the agency the authority to step in and quash state or local laws regulating the provision of Internet service, Verizon said in a 19 - page white paper submitted to the FCC last week.

One key to making QA work, Katz says, is effective communication — a challenge on projects like HealthCare.gov, which involved stitching together information from multiple stakeholders, including state health agencies, insurance companies, and the federal government.

The head of Mexico's federal detectives» agency, Omar Garcia Harfuch, said in May that Lopez was «one of the main instigators of violence» in the Mexican states of Sinaloa and the southern part of Baja California.

«It's not a fast process,» says Michael Patterson, CEO of Graphene Frontiers in Philadelphia, an advanced materials and nanotechnology company that has won 10 grants from local, state and federal agencies totaling nearly $ 1.3 million.

The Trump Administration said Wednesday that unspecified local and state agencies as well as tribal authorities would help the federal government to create a set of drone regulations for commercial flights.

Acknowledging there's much still to be learned about Paddock, his state of mind, and his motivations, Safir said, «There should be a database for police departments and federal agencies of people who have been... mentally disturbed where before you get a gun these people have to be cleared in order to process them.»

The following are some facts about diesel car engines, the tailpipe pollution they emit and the «defeat device» software that federal regulators say VW used to circumvent emissions standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of California.

The bank said in a regulatory filing Thursday that the SEC has joined other federal state and local government agencies and states attorneys general, prosecutors» offices and Congressional committees, performing formal or informal inquiries, investigations or examinations.

The credit rating agency said the downgrade, which affects about $ 975 million of debt, was prompted by a growing number of lawsuits, federal and state probes, and Michigan legislation that could all hurt the university's finances.

«Our food safety programs have been developed based on federal, state and local government agencies» requirements and guidance,» the company says.

Become Familiar with Your State and Federal Elder Care Offices If you're looking after an elderly person, most states have an Elder Care Office or an Area Agency on Aging (also known as AAA), says Davidson.

«Massachusetts can be proud it ranks in the top 15 among states in total amount of land protected — given that the Commonwealth is the seventh smallest state in the nation, and has relatively little land conservation activity by federal agencies,» Wilber said.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with the Department of Health Canada and the Consumer Protection Federal Agency of the United Mexican States (PROFECO) have signed a memorandum of understanding that officials say will result in better regulatory cooperation and exchanges of information across borders.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who spoke at a joint briefing organised by the state agency and the Federal Ministry of Heath, said the airline did not obtain the necessary approval to bring in the body from the Ebola - ravaged couState Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who spoke at a joint briefing organised by the state agency and the Federal Ministry of Heath, said the airline did not obtain the necessary approval to bring in the body from the Ebola - ravaged coustate agency and the Federal Ministry of Heath, said the airline did not obtain the necessary approval to bring in the body from the Ebola - ravaged country.

Since the Supreme Court has now prevented itself from acknowledging the question of whether Barack H. Obama is or is not an Article II «natural born citizen» based on the Kenyan / British citizenship of Barack Obama's father at the time of his birth (irrespective of whether Barack Obama is deemed a «citizen» born in Hawaii or otherwise) as a prerequisite to qualifying to serve as President of the United States under the Constitution — the Court having done so at least three times and counting, first before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors — it would seem appropriate, if not necessary, for all Executive Branch departments and agencies to secure advance formal advice from the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen».

Gottfried seemed to take the EPA's side in its ongoing dispute with the Cuomo administration over who was ultimately responsible for the mess in Hoosick Falls, saying that even though the federal agency's acceptable levels of PFOA consumption was a moving target, the state should have been able to follow through — and, in his opinion, dropped the ball.

By Jesse McKinley ALBANY — For the second time in two weeks, New York State Department of Health officials sought to blame the Environmental Protection Agency for a contaminated water crisis in upstate New York, saying on Wednesday that they were confused and hamstrung by changing federal standards on perfluorooctanoic acid, a toxic chemical known as PFOA.

The proposal still requires approval from various state and federal agencies, officials said.

MIDTOWN — A nonprofit founded by Mayor Bill de Blasio to advance his political agenda said Friday it will not comply with a subpoena from the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics, one of multiple federal and state agencies investigating whether the group broke theState Joint Commission on Public Ethics, one of multiple federal and state agencies investigating whether the group broke thestate agencies investigating whether the group broke the law.

Reps. Nydia Velázquez and Joe Crowley say federal immigration agents appear to be «targeting» a number of «immigrant rights leaders across the United States,» and demanded a sit - down with agency brass about «the rash of enforcement actions.»

«Note that the said helicopters were partly funded by the Federal Government and that would be operated and managed by federal security agencies in collaboration with the Rivers State goveFederal Government and that would be operated and managed by federal security agencies in collaboration with the Rivers State govefederal security agencies in collaboration with the Rivers State government.

He says that way, same - sex marriages performed in New York and other states where it is legal, could be recognized in states that do not allow gay marriages, if one member of the couple works for a federal government agency or program.

MIDTOWN — Mayor Bill de Blasio's poll numbers have dropped to their lowest point ever and a majority of voters say he doesn't deserve re-election as multiple federal and state agencies probe his fundraising activities, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University.

Hillary Rodham Clinton exclusively used a personal email account to conduct government business as secretary of state, State Department officials said, and may have violated federal requirements that officials» correspondence be retained as part of the agency's restate, State Department officials said, and may have violated federal requirements that officials» correspondence be retained as part of the agency's reState Department officials said, and may have violated federal requirements that officials» correspondence be retained as part of the agency's record.

Federal and state agencies cooperating with local governments will make everyone's lives easier, says Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney.

«That is one of the solutions to constrained resources, is having states, local governments and the federal agencies working together so we're not duplicating each other, we're learning from each other and we're building on each other's expertise,» he said.

«EFCC (will be) claiming to have received a tip - off from a whistle - blower in your state alerting the agency of a «large huge» amount of money of different currencies in the said apartment belonging to you, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, the Deputy Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, a proceed of which is likely to be (considered as) illegally obtained and acquired, which constitute abuse of office and corruption.»

Speaking during his citizens» engagement tour of some local government areas in the state, Prof. Ezeon explained that the said voting machines were designed by the Nigeria Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and demonstrated to the National Assembly members for adoption for elections, adding that the federal government was yet to adopt the electronic voting procedure for elections.

Zucker, testifying under oath, blamed the federal Environmental Protection Agency for any mix - up, saying they kept making «sudden» changes on their guidelines for safe levels of PFOA for human consumption, and the state health department struggled to keep up.

For Empire Station Complex, Cuomo said the developers will invest $ 1 billion, while federal and state government agencies will foot $ 325 million.

She said the primary aim of her mission to the state was also acquaint herself with «what challenges have been solved and what are the gaps you (Borno government) need to address and to hear from those in the front - line, the humanitarian workers, our agencies, our programmers and some of the people working with state government, federal government programmers.»

«This latest sweep of dangerous drug dealers is the result of our partnership with a variety of state and federal agencies,» said Rockland County Drug Task Force Director Christopher Goldrick.

He said the State Government would also address other deficiencies conventional security agencies faced such as funding, staff strength, capacity and equipment, assuring the Federal Government Agencies of his readiness to sustain support to them in thatagencies faced such as funding, staff strength, capacity and equipment, assuring the Federal Government Agencies of his readiness to sustain support to them in thatAgencies of his readiness to sustain support to them in that regard.

«The conference wants to use Pedro's vast experience in the government and private sector to help improve communications and cooperation between the State Senate and various city, state, and federal agencies,» he State Senate and various city, state, and federal agencies,» he state, and federal agencies,» he said.

Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has said, the Police X-squad has been empowered to investigate anti-corruption cases of agencies of the Federal Government, States and Local governments in the country.

At Tuesday's state Senate hearing on the water contamination in Hoosick Falls, the federal EPA came in for criticism from some state officials who blamed the agency for failing to lead, and from some lawmakers who said they were disappointed the EPA did not send a representative to the hearing.

Shettima, however, said security agencies of the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari with the support of youth volunteers, vigilantes and hunters being funded by the Borno State Government had remained gallant and dedicated in their determination to bring the security situation in the State to an end.

Sweeping gang arrests made by federal, state and local agencies in 2006 and 2009 resulted in 33 young black men being sentenced to a total of almost 300 years in prison for nonviolent offenses, Green said.

And they say their concerns about potential pollution, overreliance on fracked gas and encroachment of historic sites and endangered species» habitats have been ignored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and other state and federal agenciAnd they say their concerns about potential pollution, overreliance on fracked gas and encroachment of historic sites and endangered species» habitats have been ignored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and other state and federal agenciand encroachment of historic sites and endangered species» habitats have been ignored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and other state and federal agenciand endangered species» habitats have been ignored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and other state and federal agenState Department of Environmental Conservation and other state and federal agenciand other state and federal agenstate and federal agenciand federal agencies.

The governor again pointed to the federal Environmental Protection Agency and said the challenge will be on the Obama administration to advise states on how to handle PFOA.

«We have been working closely with independent engineers, and with federal and state agencies, to address issues surrounding the May 9 transformer failure, and corrective actions are well underway,» said Bill Mohl, president of Entergy Wholesale Commodities, the Entergy business unit that owns Indian Point.

Acting EPA Region 2 Deputy Administrator Walter Mugdan said the federal agency will review New York's work, but that state and federal requirements are similar.

The signs also raised eyebrows as talks between the state and federal officials were underway when in February of last year the DOT revealed during a joint legislative budget hearing in Albany that the signs cost $ 8.1 million when the agency had previously said they cost $ 1.76 million.

Sources say the erroneous report so angered Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta and his top military and police leaders that they complained bitterly to the U.S. Ambassador in Nairobi and cut off communication with the State Department and various federal law enforcement agencies in Africa that were assisting the investigation, sources said.

«Though our program is yielding great results for the state, we also support initiatives to further bolster and grow broadband connectivity in rural areas,» said a spokesman with Empire State Development, the state agency overseeing the effort, when asked about the federal legislastate, we also support initiatives to further bolster and grow broadband connectivity in rural areas,» said a spokesman with Empire State Development, the state agency overseeing the effort, when asked about the federal legislaState Development, the state agency overseeing the effort, when asked about the federal legislastate agency overseeing the effort, when asked about the federal legislation.

State officials say the federal panel also has been requesting felony conviction information about voters, which is not maintained by election agencies in New York and is not public.

They say their concerns about potential pollution, overreliance on fracked gas and encroachment of historic sites and endangered species» habitats have been ignored by Governor Andrew Cuomo's Department of Environmental Conservation and other state and federal agencies.

«The federal and states» health insurance agencies should have strong information and communications technology platforms to interface with the operations of health maintenance organisations,» he said.