WASHINGTON (AP) — Los republicanos que recién tomaron control de la Cámara de Representantes exigieron el domingo a la Casa Blanca que entregue toda la información relacionada con sus allanamientos en los que han sido hallados documentos confidenciales en la vivienda y en una oficina del presidente Joe Biden, luego de que se encontraran más documentos en su residencia de Delaware. “Tenemos muchas preguntas”, dijo el representante James Comer, presidente de la Comisión para la Supervisión y Reforma del Gobierno de la Cámara de Representantes. Comer dijo que quiere ver todos los documentos y comunicaciones relacionados con las búsquedas que realizó el equipo de Biden, así como los registros de visitantes en la casa del presidente en Wilmington, Delaware, del 20 de enero de 2021 a la fecha. Indicó que el objetivo es determinar quién pudo haber tenido acceso a material secreto y cómo es que los documentos llegaron hasta allá. La Casa Blanca informó el sábado que había descubierto … [Read more...] about Republicanos exigen registro de visitantes de casa de Biden
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UC Berkeley: A Big Step Toward ‘Green’ Ammonia And A ‘Greener’ Fertilizer
0 Schools A key advantage of the process is that ammonia, and thus fertilizer, could be produced at smaller facilities closer to farmers. Bea Karnes , Patch Staff Posted Reply Press release from UC Berkeley News: BERKELEY, CA — Industrial production of ammonia, primarily for synthetic fertilizer — the fuel for last century’s Green Revolution — is one of the world’s largest chemical markets, but also one of the most energy intensive. Globally, the Haber-Bosch process for making ammonia uses about 1% of all fossil fuels and produces 1% of all carbon dioxide emissions, making it a major contributor to climate change. Now, University of California, Berkeley, chemists have taken a big step toward making ammonia production more environmentally friendly: a “greener” ammonia for “greener” fertilizer. A major stumbling block to making ammonia with less energy input has been separating the ammonia from the reactants — … [Read more...] about UC Berkeley: A Big Step Toward ‘Green’ Ammonia And A ‘Greener’ Fertilizer
Berlin FD Honors Its Bravest At Annual Dinner
0 Crime & Safety Several volunteer firefighters were honored earlier this month. Michael Lemanski , Patch Staff Posted Reply BERLIN, CT — The volunteers making up Berlin's bravest gathered earlier this month to begin year-long celebrations of a prestigious anniversary, as well as honor those who've helped with the journey. The Berlin Volunteer Fire Department hosted its annual holiday/awards dinner on Saturday, Jan. 7, marking the official beginning of the BVFD's 80th anniversary. In addition, the BVFD honored several people with service awards. They included: • 35 years of service - Rich Cop • 40 years of service - Bob Brown • Firefighter of the Year - Chris Trovarelli • Ed Haber Award - Phil Kulas For more information on the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department, click on this link. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. … [Read more...] about Berlin FD Honors Its Bravest At Annual Dinner
Westminster Local Hero Dedicates Life, Career To Public Service
0 Community Corner We all know someone who's making a difference. Here's one local resident changing lives in Westminster. Megan VerHelst , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply WESTMINSTER, MD — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented and changing times. Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. We’re working on letting all your neighbors know about these outstanding people and their stories. This submission comes from Lorraine Haber Waxman who nominated her daughter, Jennifer P. Haber of Westminster. Local hero’s full name Jennifer P. Haber Local hero’s home state Maryland Local hero’s Patch Westminster How do you know the local hero? She is my daughter. What does the local hero do? She is an attorney, a leader, a volunteer, a mother and … [Read more...] about Westminster Local Hero Dedicates Life, Career To Public Service