Imperial Valley News Center
Military Apprenticeships Celebrate 40 Years
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- Written by Ed Barker
Pensacola, Florida - January 2016 marked the 40th year of the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program, providing sea-service military members with certifications documenting their skills through the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
Under Secretary Gottemoeller Travels to New Mexico
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Washington, DC - Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller will travel to New Mexico, February 4-5, to meet with officials from our National Laboratories, as well as to broaden the public conversation on nuclear policy issues.
United States Welcomes Renewed MONUSCO Cooperation in the DRC
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - The United States welcomes the recent announcement that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) have signed an agreement to permit resumed cooperation against illegal armed groups. This agreement follows nearly a year during which such cooperation had ceased.
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Lodges Lawsuit Over the Aliso Canyon Gas Leak, Citing Violations of State Health and Safety Laws
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- Written by IVN
Los Angeles, California - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced that she has lodged a lawsuit against Southern California Gas Company for violations of California law in connection with a massive methane leak from its Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility. In addition to filing suit in her independent capacity as Attorney General, Harris’s lawsuit also includes her client, the California Air Resources Board. The natural gas leak has caused a public health and statewide environmental emergency, which has sickened residents of Porter Ranch and compelled them to relocate.
The FY2017 European Reassurance Initiative Budget Request
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- Written by White House
Washington, DC - The Administration today announced an FY2017 Department of Defense funding request of $3.4 billion for the European Reassurance Initiative (ERI). This request, which quadruples last year’s ERI funding level, represents a significant augmentation of our efforts to ensure peace and security in Europe. Over the past two years, the United States has increased military activities in Eastern and Central Europe to reassure allies and partners of our commitment to their security and territorial integrity.
Obama Administration Announces Steps to Increase Nation’s Resilience to Earthquakes
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Washington, DC - The Obama Administration remains committed to improving the resilience of our communities, States, and the Nation to important hazards, such as earthquakes. A 2015 scientific assessment from the U.S. Geological Survey shows that more than 143 million Americans in the continental United States could experience potentially damaging earthquakes. This estimate is nearly double the previous 2006 estimate because populations have grown in earthquake-prone areas and there are now better methods for estimating earthquake risks.
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