S Pacific stories:
Pacific Ethanol's four plants seek bankruptcy protection
May 18th, 2009 - sacbee
Sacramento's Pacific Ethanol Inc. has landed in bankruptcy court, its dreams of a West Coast ethanol empire crushed by low fuel prices and high corn costs. The company placed its four production plants including facilities in Stockton and Madera...
Pacific Ethanol's 4 plants file for bankruptcy protection
May 18th, 2009 - sacbee
Sacramento's Pacific Ethanol Inc. has been pushed into bankruptcy. The ethanol maker, crippled by weak fuel prices and the high cost of corn, said today that its four...
Defense Department Employee Charged in Spy Scheme
May 13th, 2009 - Bloomberg
May 13 (Bloomberg) -- A Defense Department employee wascharged with conspiracy to provide classified militaryinformation to China, the U.S. Justice Department said. James Wilbur Fondren Jr....
Park Service warns of solar projects' impacts to Mojave Desert
Apr 23rd, 2009 - New York Times
A National Park Service official has warned the Bureau of Land Management that approving dozens of solar power plants in southern Nevada could dramatically impact water supplies across the arid region.
Mexico captures son of top Sinaloa drug lord
Mar 19th, 2009 - Reuters
(Adds details, background) MEXICO CITY, March 19 (Reuters) - Mexico said on Thursdayit had captured the drug smuggler son of a leader of Mexico'spowerful Sinaloa cartel...



