Imperial Valley News Center
New air quality incentives from USDA NRCS for nut farmers to utilize low-emission harvesters
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Sacramento, California - California air quality should get a boost from farmers using lower emission harvesting equipment, according to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in California. Beginning in 2016, the agency is offering a new incentive option for almond and walnut farmers (and potentially others) to use cleaner harvesting technology.
Secretary of State John Kerry's Meeting With Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
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Washington, DC - Secretary Kerry met today in Zurich with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov to discuss Syria, Ukraine, and other issues of mutual concern.
Reports of Mass Graves and Serious Human Rights Abuses in Burundi
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Washington, DC - The United States is deeply alarmed by reports, including those from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, of serious human rights violations and abuses in Burundi, including eyewitness reports of mass graves, a sharp increase in alleged enforced disappearances and torture, and reports of sexual violence by security forces.
Energy Department Announces $18 Million to Develop Solar Energy Storage Solutions, Boost Grid Resiliency
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Washington, DC - As part of the Energy Department’s Grid Modernization Initiative announced by Secretary Ernest Moniz last week to improve the resiliency, reliability and security of the nation’s electrical power grid, DOE today announced $18 million in funding for six new projects across the United States.
U.S. Central Command Statement on Events Surrounding Iranian Detainment of 10 U.S. Navy Sailors
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Tampa, Florida - The following preliminary timeline of the events surrounding the Iranian detainment of 10 U.S. Navy Sailors from January 12-13, is based upon multiple operational reports received by U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) in the first 24-48 hours after the incident.
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments:
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