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Federal regulations and a lack of targeted funding are preventing farmers from using climate-friendly agriculture practices, a representative from consumer-goods giant Unilever told lawmakers July 24.
The agriculture sector can play a critical role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, both by reducing the sector's own emissions footprint and updating soil practices to facilitate greater carbon storage in soils, Stefani Millie Grant, senior manager for external affairs and sustainability at Unilever, told the House Budget Committee during a hearing on the costs of climate change.
Three pieces of legislation would help prevent abusive robocall practices
At least three Veterans Transition Center programs could receive grants
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) recently introduced the Providing Justice for Asylum Seekers Act, a piece of legislation that ends mandatory in absentia, while absent, removal orders for asylum seekers by providing immigration judges discretion in the use of such orders.
The measure provides meaningful due process protections for families and children seeking asylum in the United States.
A bill introduced last week by Congressman Jimmy Panetta would enable judges to forgive missed court dates by those who are seeking asylum, making it easier for them to avoid deportation.
The "Providing Justice for Asylum Seekers Act" would give immigration judges greater discretion to decide whether non-citizens seeking asylum who miss court dates should have them rescheduled.
The bill would also make it possible for a judge to reopen a case if an immigration judge "wrongly" issued a deportation order because an individual didn't show up in court.
A 2015 initial study for the Monterey Regional Airport's master plan lays out a few ambitious goals to attain within six to 10 years, including construction of a new terminal and demolition of the existing terminal, anticipated to be a $200 million project all told. It will enable the airport to come into compliance with Federal Aviation Administration standards.
MONTEREY – The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center will be able to confer a Bachelor of Arts degree in a foreign language to any graduate who fulfills the requirements for the degree if legislation Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, has introduced becomes law.
"Expanding (the Center's) accreditation authority provides advanced learning opportunities, supports recruitment and re-enlistment initiatives, and incentivizes higher level language learning to better support defense, intelligence, and law enforcement requirements," said Rep. Panetta.
Legislation aims to breathe new life into decades-old federal program
TO HONOR those who lost their lives during the allied invasion of Nazi-controlled Europe 75 years ago, Democratic Rep. Jimmy Panetta was part of a congressional delegation that visited France Thursday.
Panetta attended D-Day ceremonies at the U.S. cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, and some of the beaches where the World War II invasion took place on June 6, 1944. The delegation included House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and more than 50 others.
PAYING TRIBUTE to one of Monterey County's — and the world's — favorite entertainers, Congressman Jimmy Panetta introduced legislation May 30 to honor singer and actress Doris Day, who died in Carmel Valley May 13 at 97.
The legislation is co-sponsored by Congressman Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska.
Panetta said Day left behind an impressive legacy.