Imperial Valley News Center
White House Announces New Commitments to the Equal Pay Pledge
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Washington, DC - The White House launched the Equal Pay Pledge in June at the first-ever United State of Women Summit, encouraging companies from across the American economy to take action to advance equal pay. Today we are announcing new signatories to the White House Equal Pay Pledge and highlighting the critical role that businesses can play in reducing the national gender pay gap.
President Barack Obama on the Passing of John Glenn
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Washington, DC - President Barack Obama: "When John Glenn blasted off from Cape Canaveral atop an Atlas rocket in 1962, he lifted the hopes of a nation. And when his Friendship 7 spacecraft splashed down a few hours later, the first American to orbit the Earth reminded us that with courage and a spirit of discovery there's no limit to the heights we can reach together. With John's passing, our nation has lost an icon and Michelle and I have lost a friend.
The United States Commitment to the Open Government Partnership and Open Government
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Washington, DC - Five years ago, President Obama joined with the leaders of seven other nations to launch the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a global partnership between governments and civil society organizations to advance transparency and accountability, bolster citizen engagement, and harness new technologies to strengthen governance. At the launch in 2011, the United States and other founding countries, along with civil society organizations, pledged to transform the way that governments serve and engage with their citizens in the 21st century.
Greenland wasn't always covered in ice
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West Lafayette, Indiana - For a long while, more than a million years ago, Greenland wasn't covered in ice, scientists announced this week.
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring December 7, 2016, as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in the State of California.
Sandia Technology Enables R&D of Novel Multi-Rotor Wind Turbine
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Imperial, California - Vestas Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems A/S built a novel multi-rotor wind turbine using the DOE Wind Program Sandia National Laboratories’ control software and hardware in the loop system to create, configure, & test the controls system.
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