Imperial Valley News Center
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring John Muir Day
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring Thursday, April 21, 2016 as “John Muir Day” in the State of California.
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel to Speak at Stanford University and the University of Southern California
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Washington, DC - On April 21, Assistant Secretary Russel will take part in a public forum organized by the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center at Stanford University. He will also meet with faculty and fellows on campus.
NIST Could Help Keep Sequestered Carbon From Blowin’ in the Wind
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Washington, DC - Capturing carbon dioxide gas and storing it underground is a promising strategy for reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have taken an important first step in validating a technique for monitoring carbon dioxide emissions from sequestration sites.
Governor Brown Directs $176.6 Million to Bolster Exide Cleanup
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation that directs $176.6 million to expedite and expand testing and cleanup of residential properties, schools, daycare centers and parks around the former Exide Technologies facility in Vernon, California.
Computers play a crucial role in preserving the Earth
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Ithica, New York - Computers have helped revolutionize the commercial world and transformed the lives of the general public through the development of the Internet and mobile technologies like the iPhone. But, practically speaking, they have done little for the good of our planet.
Farms that Grow Groundwater
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Sacramento, California - Farmers use the lion’s share of California’s groundwater, but they also do the most to rebuild depleted reserves of this critically important water source. We talked to Graham Fogg—a groundwater expert at UC Davis and a member of the PPIC Water Policy Center research network—about farmland groundwater recharge.
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