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Last published: Monday May 12, 2008
Monday May 12, 2008
By JEREMY OGUL

It may sound too strange to be true, but engineers are about to begin work on a project that would keep carbon dioxide out of the air by injecting it into the ground.

A pilot project will equip a Kern County power plant with the ability to capture 1 million tons of carbon dioxide byproduct and inject it into geologic formations 7,000 feet below the Earth's surface.

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Monday May 12, 2008
By ALEX BULLER

Esparto, Yolo County's largest rural unincorporated community, recently received two EPA Brownfields Assessment grants to help with its downtown revitalization project.

The two grants are for $200,000 each and will evaluate the presence of hazardous substances and petroleum, respectively, at certain locations within the community.

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Monday May 12, 2008
By POOJA KUMAR

Rising food prices around the world are forcing people to think twice about what they buy at the grocery store.

Among the factors are high oil prices, which have in turn increased production costs on the farm, marketing and processing aspects.

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Monday May 12, 2008
By ANGELA RUGGIERO

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the reporter's watch during the May 8 public meeting location, the Memorial Union's Coffee House.

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Friday May 9, 2008
By J. DANA STUSTER

May is bike month in California, and Davis, the oft-called bicycle capital of the world, is holding true to its title.

The city of Davis started the month with the dedication of the new Covell Boulevard bicycle under-crossing at Mace Ranch District Park, the first of an assortment of bicycle-themed events in May.

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Friday May 9, 2008
By ALYSOUN BONDE

A bill scheduled to be heard in the assembly appropriations committee on May 14 aims to give farmers more flexibility in what they can sell at roadside stands.

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