Sentences with phrase «supported unsuccessful efforts»

Leonard had long supported unsuccessful efforts to get Congress to adopt some form of carbon cap and trade initiative, where the federal government would enforce a slowly lowering cap on emissions, with some companies selling reductions beyond their cap levels to others that were likely to violate the cap.

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Aussie Farmers was losing $ 500,000 a week when directors finally pulled the plug in March after major shareholders including Everyday Gourmet, Hendale AM (Singapore) and Sujajo Investments withdrew their support following unsuccessful efforts to restructure, recapitalise or sell the business.

Many pregnant women try to quit or at least cut back on cigarettes, but without any support or help, these efforts remain unsuccessful.

Alcantara's deep ties to labor earned her the support of liberal unions like the Hotel and Motel Trades Council and NYSNA, some of whom had invested heavily in 2014 in an unsuccessful effort to help mainline Democrats reclaim control of the Senate.

While these efforts have been unsuccessful; have only solidified her support, it still marks a low - point in a year when we are poised to achieve change and take action on issues that New Yorkers overwhelmingly demanded in 2013.

As a union of professional educators, UESF has a responsibility to make an increasing effort to support successful education and seek remedies for unsuccessful educational efforts.

Based upon a complaint I filed, Connecticut's State Election's Enforcement Commission has opened an official investigation into the alleged campaign finance violations of Residents for a Better Bridgeport, the political action committee that was created to support Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch's unsuccessful effort to eliminate Bridgeport's democratically elected Board of Education and replace it with one appointed by himself.

Though Blaine's effort was unsuccessful at the federal level, most states adopted some version of his proposed amendment, often in addition to an earlier constitutional provision prohibiting the «compelled support» of religion.

Asking for such specific feedback can help all stakeholders review how successful or unsuccessful the efforts on recruiting, on hiring, and on supporting new principals have been.

When a birth father fails to register, has not provided financial support for the unborn child, has not established paternity, and efforts to find him have been unsuccessful, it may be possible to move forward with the adoption without the birth father's consent.