FRESNO, Calif., Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 800 people attended a sold-out high-speed rail event put on by the Economic Development Corporation serving Fresno County at the Fresno Convention Center Thursday, Oct. 28. Attendees came from across the United States, including Washington, D.C.

MERCED, Calif., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Renewable energy projects slated for the San Joaquin Valley could bring more than 100,000 jobs to the area, according to a new study by UC Merced Professor Dr. Shawn Kantor.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued three new certified reference materials for soil. Intended for use as controls in testing laboratories, the new Standard Reference Materials (SRMs)

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