Imperial Valley News Center
Obama Administration Finalizes Safeguards for Methane Pollution
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- Written by Jonathon Berman
Washington, DC - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized standards for methane pollution from new and modified sources in the oil and gas sector. These safeguards are the first-ever national standards for methane pollution, a greenhouse gas that is 87 times more potent than carbon dioxide in the near term.
United States and Cuba to Hold Third Bilateral Commission Meeting
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - The United States and Cuba will hold the third Bilateral Commission in Havana, Cuba on Monday, May 16. Following the successful visit of President Obama to Havana in March 2016, Secretary Kerry asked Ambassador Kristie Kenney, the Counselor of the U.S. Department of State, to lead the delegation.
Assemblymember Garcia’s Healthcare District Expansion Bill Clears Assembly Floor
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- Written by IVN
Sacramento, California - AB 2414 authored by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), cleared the Assembly floor today. This bill will expand the existing Desert Healthcare District to include the entire Coachella Valley region.
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
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- Written by IVN
Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments:
Philippine Elections
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - The United States offers its sincerest congratulations to the people of the Philippines on the conclusion of Monday's general elections, and to the presumptive president-elect Rodrigo Duterte. We look forward to the official conclusion of the electoral process for the many offices contested in the national elections.
Young Guns: Up-and-Coming ONR Talent Honored by White House
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- Written by Warren Duffie
Arlington, Virginia - For achievements in fields ranging from robotic learning to photovoltaics (converting solar energy into electricity), six researchers sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) were honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)-the nation's highest honor for young scientists and engineers, officials announced today.
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