Imperial Valley News Center
Convictions in Mauritania of Biram Ould Dah Ould Abeid, Brahim Bilal Ramdhane and Djiby Sow
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Washington, DC - The United States is closely following the legal proceedings against Biram Ould Dah Ould Abeid, President of the Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement (IRA), IRA Vice President Brahim Bilal Ramdhane, and Djiby Sow, President of Kawal e Yelitaare.
Mitigation-driven Animal Translocations Are Problematic
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San Diego, California - The use of animal translocations as a means to mitigate construction projects and other human developments is a widespread animal-management tool. A paper published today, produced through collaboration of conservationists from San Diego Zoo Global, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, University of Kent UK, University of Newcastle and Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, reviews the success rates associated with these moves from a species-conservation standpoint.
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments.
Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia Applauds $550,000 in Tax Credits Awarded to Local Businesses
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Sacramento, California - Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (Coachella) announced today that $550,000 in tax credits will be awarded to two district companies: United States Gypsum Company, Imperial County and MBC USA, Inc. in Riverside. This California Competes Tax Credit program will assist both companies to add a combined 101 additional full time employees and over $45 million in local investments within the 56th State Assembly District.
NOAA Climate Study 2014 Reveals Hottest Year on Record
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "What’s surprising is that anyone is surprised that 2014 was the hottest year on record. The science has been screaming at us for a long, long time. We’ve seen thirteen of the warmest years on record since 2000. Greenhouse gas emissions from human activity are at an all-time high, which we know leads to a warming planet. We’re seeing higher than ever occurrences of extreme weather events like catastrophic droughts, storm surges and torrential rain.
Federal judge approves consent decree with California dietary supplement maker
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City of Industry, California - A California dietary supplement manufacturer was ordered by a federal court to stop selling its products until the company comes into compliance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s dietary supplement manufacturing regulations and other requirements listed in the consent decree.
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