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Ten to 12,000 new jobs are now a reality to those living in Imperial Valley thanks to a chemical some call "white gold" or Lithium.
SAN DIEGO — Ten to 12,000 new jobs are now a reality to those living in Imperial Valley thanks to a chemical some call "white gold" or Lithium.
"The entire industry has moved in this space. We want to dominate. We see this as the greatest economic opportunity, and we want to dominate in this space, and we're doing that," said California Governor Gavin Newsom.
El Gobernador de California hoy llegó para ver de primera mano el proceso de extracción de litio en una instalación cerca del Salton Sea.
Gavin Newsom visitó un laboratorio al sur del Salton Sea donde el proceso de extraer el litio en grandes cantidades se está perfeccionado.
La meta es expandir este sitio a un gran campus donde se pueda producir millones de baterías para carros eléctricos.
El director ejecutivo de Controlled Thermal Resources informó que 5 millones de baterías al año podrían remover más de un billón de galones de gasolina.
A new kind of gold rush appears to be brewing In one of California's most neglected and forgotten corners.
Imperial County is getting an infusion of investment because of a massive amount of lithium-ion that was discovered under the neighboring Salton Sea.
In his statewide tour replacing the "State of the State" address, Governor Gavin Newsom showcased the transformation of the area. Lithium is a lightweight metal that fuels the batteries in cell phones and the batteries that power all of the new electric vehicles.
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WASHINGTON — La Legión Estadounidense reconoció al congresista Raúl Ruiz, del Distrito 25, con el Premio al Servicio Público Distinguido por su liderazgo en ayudar a aprobar la Ley Honrando nuestro PACT, una ley histórica para ayudar a los veteranos expuestos a pozos para quemar y otros las toxinas reciben la atención médica y los beneficios que ganaron, necesitan y merecen.
Ruiz recibió el premio durante la edición 60 de la Llamada Anual del Comandante Nacional en Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Legion recognized the State representative for California’s 25th congressional district, Congressman Raul Ruiz, with the Distinguished Public Service Award on Tuesday, February 28, “for his leadership in helping pass the Honoring our PACT Act, a historic law to help veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins receive the health care and benefits they earned, need, and deserve,” according to a press release.
Rep. Raul Ruiz was a sponsor and staunch advocate of the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT Act), which became law last August and expands Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits and care for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances.
Last Wednesday, Feb. 15, officials from the Hemet Global Medical Center and Menifee Global Medical Center met with Congressman Raul Ruiz to discuss the current state of the substance use disorder services.
Hemet Valley Recovery Center (HVRC) and Sage Retreat is located at 371, N. Weston Pl., in Hemet. The facility opened in April 2001.