Imperial Valley News Center
Energy Department Announces New Asset Score Partnership Program
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced partnerships with 21 companies, federal agencies, and state and local governments to promote the use of DOE's Building Energy Asset Scoring Tool (the Asset Score).
Governor Brown Issues Statement on Deaths of Tulare County Sheriff's Deputy and Pilot
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Porterville, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the deaths of Tulare County Sheriff's Department Deputy Scott Ballantyne and pilot James Chavez:
FTC Files Federal Court Actions Against Two Office Supply Schemes That Targeted Nonprofits and Small Businesses
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Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission has charged two separate office supply operations with targeting non-profit organizations and small businesses, such as child care centers, educational institutions, churches, and hospitals, and tricking them into paying for overpriced office and cleaning supplies they never ordered.
Payment Processor Involved in The Tax Club Telemarketing Scheme Settles FTC Charges
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Washington, DC - Capital Payments LLC, an Independent Sales Organization (ISO), has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it enabled a telemarketing scheme called The Tax Club to use merchant accounts to process consumers’ credit card payments. The Tax Club allegedly bilked consumers who were trying to start a home-based business.
Scientists identify new method to turn Ag waste into useful products
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Sacramento, California - Researchers at the University of Minnesota have engineered a new synthetic biopathway that can more efficiently and cost-effectively turn agricultural waste, like corn stover and orange peels, into a variety of useful products ranging from spandex to chicken feed.
Food and Agriculture’s Leading Experts to Speak at Food Tank Summit
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Washington, DC - Food Tank, in partnership with American University, will hold a two-day summit, Wednesday, April 20, 2016 and Thursday, April 21, 2016 from 9AM-5PM. The Summit will take place in the School of International Service Building at American University.
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