BEIJING Kalen Ballage Dolphins Jersey , Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Gun violence is rampant in the U.S., according to the Human Rights Record of the United States in 2013 released by China on Friday.
The report was released by the Information Office of China's State Council, or the Cabinet, in response to the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013 issued by the U.S. State Department on Thursday.
The report said, there are 11,000 Americans killed by gun violence every year.
It cited the Uniform Crime Reports, released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 2013, as saying firearms were used in 69.3 percent of the nation's murders Durham Smythe Dolphins Jersey , 41 percent of robberies, and 21.8 percent of aggravated assaults.
It added, every year, there is serious gun violence in the U.S.. It cited the Attorney General Eric Holder as saying the average number of mass shooting incidents has tripled in recent years. According to Justice Department figures on mass shootings, 404 people were shot and 207 people were killed from 2009 to 2012.
According to a report published on the USA Today on December 16, 2013, 137 people died in 30 mass killings - four or more people killed, not including the killer - in 2013 Jerome Baker Dolphins Jersey , the Human Rights Record said.
American citizens keep the world's largest number of privately owned guns. As of 2013, there were about 300 million guns in the U.S.. The U.S. government failed to take effective measures to control guns, according to the report.
Moreover, the report pointed out, the number of violent crimes has risen sharply.
The Human Rights Record cited the Uniform Crime Reports, as saying the U.S. registered 1,214,464 violent crimes in 2012 Jordan Phillips Dolphins Jersey , of which 14,827 are murders and non-negligent manslaughters, 84,376 forcible rapes, 354,522 robberies and 760,739 aggravated assaults.
The report also quoted U.S. official statistics as saying the rate of violent victimization increased from 22.6 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older in 2011 to 26.1 in 2012.
LOS ANGELES DeVante Parker Dolphins Jersey , June 26 (Xinhua) -- A just-completed rooftop solar project will power nearly 5,000 homes in southern California, making it the most powerful of its kind in the world, officials said Monday.
"We are putting sustainability at the center of everything we do in Los Angeles -- and that means investing boldly to expand the use of local solar and renewable energy," Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said.
The 16.4 Megawatt (DC) Westmont Solar Energy Project in San Pedro, about 40 km south of Los Angeles, will produce more than 28 million kilowatt-hours of electricity every year.
The project advances many of the goals outlined in the LA mayor's sustainable city plan, including the expansion of renewable energy use.
According to the Mayor's Office of Sustainability Xavien Howard Dolphins Jersey , the city is facing a "new normal" of challenges to the environment, economy and equity, and the plan is a roadmap for Los Angeles to be environmentally healthy, economically prosperous, and equitable in opportunity for all -- now and over the next 20 years.
"While Washington buries its head in the sand, we are carrying the fight against climate change forward in our city, and the Westmont Solar Energy Project is strong evidence of our commitment to a sustainable future," the mayor said.
The Westmont project's 50 Laremy Tunsil Dolphins Jersey ,000 solar panels cover 50 acres of roof space, ranking second in size only to the solar project at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California, though officials said it would surpass Apple in total power generation.
According to a press release, the project is part of Los Angeles' rooftop solar Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program, the largest of its kind in the United States, which allows the owners of large buildings to install solar panels on their roofs, and sell the power they generate back to Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) for distribution into the power grid.
"Along with helping spur the clean energy economy in Los Angeles and meeting renewable energy goals Cordrea Tankersley Dolphins Jersey , the expansion of local solar builds more resiliency and reliability into the power grid," LADWP General Manager David H. Wright said. "Local solar systems are like mini power plants that generate power right where it is being used, saving on transmission costs and taking advantage of the city's abundant sunshine to help meet electrical demand."
Early this month, Mayor Garcetti and Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia announced zero emissions goals for San Pedro Bay Ports. They also reaffirmed their commitment to adopting the Paris Climate Agreement goals in their cities.
As the chairman and co-founder of the "Climate Mayors", a bipartisan group formed in 2014, Garcetti rallied other Climate Mayors to the cause of upholding the goals of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement on Saturday at the 85th annual U.S. Conference of Mayors in Miami Beach, Florida.
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