Imperial Valley News Center
Trans Pacific Partnership and Japan: Key Outcomes for Agriculture
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Washington, DC - Secretary Vilsack arrived in Japan today to meet with agricultural counterparts. The United States recently concluded negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) with Japan and 10 other nations. Countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership currently account for up to 42 percent of all U.S. agricultural exports, totaling $63 billion. Thanks to this agreement and its removal of trade barriers, American agricultural exports to the region are poised to expand even further.
NASA Announces New Public-Private Partnerships to Advance ‘Tipping Point,’ Emerging Space Capabilities
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Washington, DC - NASA has secured partnerships with 22 U.S. companies through two solicitations to advance the agency’s goals for robotic and human exploration of the solar system by shepherding the development of critical space technologies.
U.S. Department of Energy Projects Win 33 R&D 100 Awards for 2015
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Washington, DC - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) researchers have won 33 of the 100 awards given out this year by R&D Magazine for the most outstanding technology developments with promising commercial potential. The R&D 100 awards, sometimes called the “Oscars of Innovation,” are given annually in recognition of exceptional new products or processes that were developed and introduced into the marketplace during the previous year.
Consumers Union Report Details Steps Phone Companies Could Take To Dramatically Reduce Robocalls
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San Francisco, California - A new report by Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy division of Consumer Reports, identifies a number of existing technologies that phone companies could use to block unwanted robocalls from reaching their customers. Robocalls are a top consumer complaint but the phone companies have failed to offer effective tools to stop them, according to the consumer group.
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Federal Republic of Germany to attend the State Commemoration Service for Former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Helmut Schmidt
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Washington, DC - President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Federal Republic of Germany to attend the State Commemoration Service for the former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Helmut Schmidt, on November 23, 2015.
Visa Waiver Program
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Washington, DC - The Visa Waiver Program (VWP), administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), allows eligible citizens or nationals of countries which have met U.S. security requirements to travel to the United States without visas in exchange for visa-free travel to those countries by U.S. citizens.
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