Sentence examples for more rigorous reviews from inspiring English sources

WASHINGTON — The interior secretary, Ken Salazar, said Wednesday that his department would conduct more rigorous reviews of oil and gas leasing on public lands, declaring that the agency would no longer be a "candy store" for the petroleum industry, as he said it had been during the Bush administration.

At a news conference last week, he announced that the Bureau of Land Management — the agency that manages the bulk of the public lands — would now conduct more rigorous reviews of proposed leases, increase its consultation with other public agencies charged with protecting the environment and allow for more input from the public on future drilling decisions.

The report suggests that any new program should include more rigorous reviews and "a relentless focus on important problems".

By following these guidelines, standards for marine reviews should increase, ultimately resulting in more rigorous reviews better able to inform future marine science and policy.

The increase suggests that a more rigorous review system is now in place, analysts say.

Two months ago, Freddie Mac began a more rigorous review of foreclosed, interest-only loans.

B3 Beliefs B7 EDUCATION Controls for Supervisors New York City Board of Education employees being considered for promotion to a supervisory position will undergo more rigorous review of their personnel records, Chancellor Harold O. Levy said.

It saw no need for new safeguards or an environmental impact statement, a more rigorous review that would have included public debate.

But town officials and environmental groups justify a more rigorous review for high-density projects by pointing out that such projects usually make use of more of the site with parking lots, for instance.

In a rare disclosure about its enforcement efforts, though, the tax agency said it was auditing "a significant number" of credit counselors and is conducting a more rigorous review of new ones that apply for tax exemption.

The bill would have the effect of providing fast-track licensing for members of NATO and other allies, while subjecting sales to China and other countries to more rigorous review.