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Month: May 2009

Supporters: Propositions Must Be Passed Next Week

LA QUINTA – “It’s always easier to get voters to say ‘no’ than to say ‘yes’,” said Tom Burbank, President of the Desert Sands Teachers Association. Burbank and other Valley educators attempted to spark support Wednesday for Propositions 1A through 1F, the emergency measures being voted on next week. Supporters, including Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, say

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Biodiesel

One pioneering farmer says he’s come up with a new way to fill up your gas tank, and he’s growing it at a local farm. These handfuls of beans can soon be the future of energy. They come from Jatropha plants. Once a machine presses the beans, the oil that comes out is collected in

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Biodiesel

DESERT CENTER – One pioneering farmer says he’s come up with a new way to fill up your gas tank, and he’s growing it at a local farm. These handfuls of beans can soon be the future of energy. They come from Jatropha plants. Once a machine presses the beans, the oil that comes out

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