But the industry has blocked several efforts to do so.

So far, government agencies have blocked efforts to develop anything on the island.

Since 2003, security problems have blocked efforts to establish new enterprises.

"We don't have a defense against weapons of mass destruction, and the president has blocked all our efforts to increase national security," he said.

And he would be able to blame the Democrats for blocking his efforts to help the less fortunate.

And the administration has spent much of that time blocking efforts to aid Katrina's victims.

Such an order could be rescinded and would not block later efforts to write legislation.

Democrats have blocked most Republican tax-cutting efforts over the past few years.

But the insurers are resisting and have gone to court to block the Governor's efforts.

Pressing the ship from both sides, they blocked its efforts to advance.