Sentence examples for stopped efforts from inspiring English sources

But powerful lobbies representing big ranchers and dairy farmers have stopped efforts in Congress in each of the last three years to prohibit slaughtering these animals for meat sold elsewhere.

Feingold opposed efforts like those from U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) that would have undone the EPA's endangerment finding and stopped efforts to address carbon pollution, explaining that "the Murkowski resolution would have stalled our march toward energy independence through more efficient vehicles, alternative fuels and renewable energy, all of which can spur new American jobs".

Corporate lobbyists have been working feverishly to stop efforts to change the rules.

But the truth is, the exhibit is underwritten by big-time polluters, who are underground funders of action to stop efforts to deal with this threat to humanity.

"The bill would stop efforts to protect the public but would expedite those that would help big corporations," said Gary Bass, a professor at Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute.

The plaintiffs contend that a friend of Wayne Harris's had interceded to stop efforts to obtain a search warrant to look for more explosives.

"The president has long opposed divisive and discriminatory efforts to deny rights and benefits to same-sex couples and believes strongly in stopping efforts designed to take rights away," said Dan Pfeiffer, Mr. Obama's communications director.

Latics goalkeeper Alex Cisak produced two fine saves to stop efforts from Richard Duffy and Richard Logan in the first half.

The National Rifle Association and hunting groups vociferously opposed but failed to stop efforts by California and a few other states to limit the use of lead shot.

Nonetheless, it does not stop efforts at redefinition to rationalize expediency.

Joining the lawsuit does not mean stopping efforts to pursue claims with BP's Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF).