The damage encouraged passage of water pollution control legislation broadly regulating disposal of waste to include relatively innocuous materials like gravel.

After the war, he encouraged acceptance of the Union victory and passage of the Thirteenth Amendment.

The sphere's weak barriers encourage free passage between the Prime Material Plane and the Inner Planes, resulting in a bizarre and potentially explosive mix of creatures.

Bush Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten encouraged timely passage of the rules in a May 2008 memo to agencies suggesting that final versions be submitted by November 1.

As such, he encouraged passage of the Act in Relation to Service.

The walls that completely surrounded the city were everywhere too high, and the gates too few, to encourage casual passage at the best of times.

The ruling could encourage passage of similar laws by other states hard hit by foreign competition and economic dislocation.

They should encourage passage of a bill that President Samper recently proposed after years of military opposition.

In some cases, electronic systems companies have encouraged passage of such laws to create a captive audience of potential customers.

We believe we are better off approving homeland defense legislation that includes an additional mediation process and we encourage expedited passage of this legislation.