The project is still undergoing regulatory approval but received significant backing from local officials and Maryland lawmakers in January 2009.

They also lack any significant foreign backing.

He argued that no national ratings service could hope to succeed as a competitor to Nielsen without significant backing from the television advertising industry.

However, Wimberly ran as an independent and had no significant backing.

NBC executives said the new offer included significant backing from a production company that they said was willing to share the costs.

Though serious work on the project now appears eminent, with the first two bridges having received significant private backing.

At the same time, he continues to enjoy significant backing even among Republicans in New York.

For instance, projects that benefit the coal industry and a plan to increase the use of corn-based ethanol have significant Democratic backing.

But the organization is losing some significant and high-profile financial backing.

Many were political novices without significant financial backing.