Imperial Valley News Center
Christmas Has Always Been Scary
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- Written by Glenn Mollette
Washington, DC - Black Friday shoppers throughout America affirmed the hustle and madness of Christmas. Mall shopping was down by ten percent but zaniness seemed to be up by at least ten percent or more. Viral videos of mall fights and huge crowds did not entice hesitant shoppers to jump into the weekend fray of traffic jams and shopping craziness.
DOE Announces Webinars on Reducing Energy Use in Buildings, Integrating Bioenergy into the Classroom and More
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled "Plug into Energy Savings: Strategies and Resources for Reducing Plugload Energy Use in Your Buildings," on Tuesday, December 1, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. This webinar will include a discussion by an industry expert from our National Renewable Energy Laboratory on simple low-cost and portable plug- and process-loads interventions.
Visa Waiver Program Enhancements
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- Written by White House
Washington, DC - The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) permits visa free travel for 20 million visitors per year to the United States for citizens of 38 program partner countries around the world. VWP utilizes a layered system of security to detect and prevent terrorists, serious criminals, and other potentially dangerous individuals from traveling to the United States. These layers of security include comprehensive screening of VWP travelers prior to departure for the United States, at various points throughout the traveler’s journey, and upon arrival at U.S. ports of entry.
U.S. - China Joint Statement on COP21
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- Written by White House
Paris, France - President Obama and President Xi met in Paris today on the opening day of the 21st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
President Obama’s Meeting with President Xi Jinping of China
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Washington, DC - The President met today with Chinese President Xi Jinping to reaffirm their shared determination to work together and with others to achieve an ambitious climate agreement at the Paris climate negotiations. They set priorities for U.S.-China relations in 2016.
UCLA nanoscientists develop safer, faster way to remove pollutants from water
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- Written by Shaun Mason
Los Angeles, California - A team of researchers from the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA has found a new way to use enzymes to remove pollutants from water that is cost- and energy-efficient, able to remove multiple pollutants at once, and minimizes risks to public health and the environment.
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