Imperial Valley News Center
ONDCP Statement on Surgeon General’s Advisory on Marijuana Use
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Washington, DC - Thursday, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Jim Carroll released the following statement after Surgeon General Vice Adm. Jerome M. Adams issued an advisory emphasizing the importance of protecting youth and pregnant women from the health risks of marijuana use.
Sortie Condition Alpha Set in Mayport; Ships get Underway as Hurricane Dorian Approaches
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Mayport, Florida - Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet (USNAVSO/FOURTHFLT) ordered U.S. Navy ships homeported at Naval Station Mayport to set Sortie Condition Alpha as Hurricane Dorian heads toward Florida’s Atlantic coast.
Sanctioning of Jammal Trust Bank
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned today Lebanon-based Jammal Trust Bank SAL (Jammal Trust) for supporting Hizballah’s illicit financial and banking activities. Jammal Trust has a longstanding relationship with a key Hizballah financial entity and provides financial services to the Martyrs Foundation and companies controlled by Hizballah’s Executive Council. Jammal Trust’s misconduct undermines the integrity of the Lebanese financial system.
Congressman Vargas Unveils Asthma Care and Prevention in Rural Communities Act at Local Clinic in Imperial County
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El Centro, California - Thursday, Representative Juan Vargas (CA-51) hosted a press conference to announce his plan to introduce the Asthma Care and Prevention in Rural Communities Act. This legislation will be introduced with original cosponsors Rep. Eliot L. Engel (NY-16) and Rep. TJ Cox (CA-21) when the House returns to session in September. Reps. Vargas, Engel and Cox are Members of the House Asthma and Allergy Caucus.
FDA’s 2019 Science Forum highlights latest regulatory science in emerging technologies and leading public health challenges
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is holding the 2019 FDA Science Forum, ”Transforming Health: Innovation in FDA Science,” on the agency’s White Oak campus on Sept. 11, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. and September 12, 2019, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. The two-day event will showcase the collaborative efforts of FDA’s scientists as well as nationally renowned scientists from outside the agency.
27th annual fertilizer research conference at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel in Fresno
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Fresno, California - The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) and the Western Plant Health Association (WPHA) will host their 27th annual fertilizer research conference at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel in Fresno, California, on October 28-30. The event includes a farm tour on October 28. This conference brings together industry professionals and academic researchers to learn about and share the latest research and innovative management practices for fertilizing materials.
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