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SANTA BARBARA, CA (MARKET WIRE) Carbon Sciences Inc. (OTCBB: CABN), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into gasoline and other fuels, today commented on the source of hydrogen and energy efficiency of its unique CO2-to-Fuel technology.

Sykesville Federal Savings Association has 90 days to find a new CEO under a cease-and-desist order issued by federal regulators.

A lawsuit filed by a coalition of environmental and peace organizations won’t delay a new $500 million nuclear weapons plant in south Kansas City, a federal official said.

The Business Journal Serving Greater Milwaukee will launch a Green Business Awards program in 2009, aimed at honoring the best of environmental sustainability in southeast Wisconsin.

When Gaithersburg’s Sikander Porter-Gill was in eighth grade, he heard a radio interview with a microbiologist talking about fuel cells. The program inspired Porter-Gill to do research that led to science fair honors year after year — and a $50,000 scholarship from the Davidson Institute for Talent Development in Reno, Nev.

This november, people in Seattle are being asked to vote for three new tax increases. Two are proposed by Seattle’s leaders, who are again urging people to accept higher taxes to pay for core public amenities. These are property tax increases for the Pike Place market ($75 million) and the Parks Department ($145 million). These special levies are presented as limited to six years each, though homeowners know that “temporary” levies for core services have a way of becoming permanent.

The Charlotte Knights aren’t sure when or if they’re moving on from Fort Mill. But it doesn’t look like Fort Mill is going to wait forever for an answer.

CALGARY, AB (MARKET WIRE) Budget Waste ("BWI") (PINKSHEETS: BDGW) announces that it is close to completing the acquisition of an OTCBB company and that due diligence is ongoing. "We anticipate closing in the next week to 10 days," said Jim Can, CEO of BWI. "We have planned this strategic move for some time now in order to move the trading of our shares from the Pink Sheets to the more regulated OTCBB. By becoming a fully reporting issuer, the Company will be able to offer more transparency to its shareholders and investors."

ANN ARBOR, MI (MARKET WIRE) The hit television show "Designing Spaces" has invited DUCTZ Indoor Air Professionals to help educate viewers on how they can improve the indoor air quality of their homes. The show airs nationally on Women's Entertainment network on Friday, October 24 at 8:30 a.m., and The Learning Channel on Saturday, October 25 at 8:00 a.m. Both times are Eastern Time.

LOS ANGELES, CA (MARKET WIRE) The Future of Transportation is here! Ricardo Rodriguez-Long launches http://www.transporteecologico.com, the first and only Spanish language news blog dedicated to providing newspapers and consumers with news and information about all new types of transportation that minimize the use of petroleum based fuels.