"Under any formula that Congress could devise, it would still capture Alabama," added Kagan.
Another challenge, senior administration officials said, was coming up with a package that could help Israel deal with various security challenges — but devised so it would not be viewed as an American endorsement of accelerated planning by Israel to strike alone at Tehran's suspected nuclear facilities.
If I were devising this system, would I devise it this way?
This menu was devised so that it would eliminate the possibility of leftovers, which on a sultry night would get soggy and would have to be carted home afterward.
If communities benefited directly by having a stake in such schemes – or devised them themselves – it would be far more popular, as proved in Denmark and Germany, where "community energy" made up 40% of total renewable energy by the end of 2010.
Exelon, anticipating such regulation, has begun a project to lower emissions substantially within its service territory by 2020, and said it would devise a similar program for NRG.
Originally the European Union said it would devise a unified position, either approving or opposing the American request for exemption.
The Army Corps of Engineers, which devised the plan, said it would consider pursuing the Lido Beach and Point Lookout parts of the project.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it would devise stricter rules for the treatment and disposal of toxic wastewater used in natural gas drilling.
After the Newtown shooting, Wayne LaPierre, the rifle association's executive director, announced that it would devise a plan to put armed guards in every school.
