Imperial Valley News Center
The Children, the Caravan, and Health
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- Written by Jane M. Orient, M.D.
Imperial, California - There are three aspects to the caravan: what is shown by the media; what is there to be seen; and what is unseen. The focus is on the innocent children, as in the widely circulated photograph of an obese woman with two children lacking pants or shoes, purportedly fleeing tear gas sprayed by cruel law enforcement agents. They are far from home, in a very dangerous place, in violation of the laws of Mexico.
Secretary of State Pompeo's Meeting With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday in Brussels. The Secretary emphasized the United States' commitment to Israel's security and absolute right to self-defense and to fighting anti-Israeli bias at the United Nations.
Pumped Storage Projects Selected for Techno-Economic Studies
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- Written by Green Liver
Washington, DC - Monday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for its Notice of Opportunity for Technical Assistance (NOTA) to perform techno-economic studies to evaluate the long-term value of two selected pumped-storage hydropower (PSH) projects. While PSH projects were initially built to balance the electricity system between period of high demand during the day and low demand at night, increases in variable renewable generation have changed how plants are operated and the value they provide to the grid. For example, instead of generating during the day and pumping at night, many plants now change operational modes multiple times per day and are relied on to provide quick ramping or frequency response.
Winegrape growers focus post-fire efforts on research
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- Written by Lake County Winegrape Commission
Mendocino County, California - With an increase in the number and duration of large wildfires, the California wine industry is working together to explore ways to combat the effect of smoke exposure and fire damage on winegrapes and wine. Industry leaders in Lake County, a region that has experienced multiple devastating wildfires in recent years, are leveraging data gathered from fires as a means to find solutions that will help wineries and grape growers minimize the impact from these natural disasters.
Dietary Supplement Ingredient Importers Arrested in Connection With Large-Scale Smuggling
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- Written by Department of Justice
Los Angeles, California - Two southern California residents were arrested on November 28, 2018, in connection with a long-running scheme to smuggle purported dietary supplement ingredients into the United States from China, the Department of Justice announced.
Identity Documents Trafficker Arraigned on Identification Fraud and Conspiracy Charges
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - A seller of identity documents was arraigned Thursday, after being extradited from El Salvador, on a superseding indictment charging one count of conspiracy to possess and transfer identity documents, one count of conspiracy to commit human smuggling for financial gain, and 40 counts of aggravated identity theft, in relation to a scheme to traffic the identities of Puerto Rican U.S. citizens and corresponding identity documents. Judge Bruce McGiverin ordered the defendant detained.
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