Cows fed toxic PBB sold at auction in Maryland
Beltsville based researcher says four cows exposed to PBB in a federal program were sold at auction over two years without warning. He calls it a confusion and says no public hazard. calves sold later without testing, suspected to be above some state standards but below federal limits.
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Beltsville, Md
George Fries
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Maryland
Fries
Water recycling plan shelved after potability dispute
A Maryland led initiative to recycle water for a Garrett County chicken plant has been shelved after a clash over whether the recycled water could be ingested. The farm project started seven years ago aimed at easing water use but faced federal doubt on potability, blocking USDA processing approval and ending the effort.
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Baltimore
Garrett County
James D. Clise
Maryland
Environmental Health Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Julian B. Andelman
University of Pittsburgh
EPA
Council supports drivers ed and student voices
Frederick meeting of the Governor's Youth Advisory Council drew 57 members at City Hall. They approved opposing prison medical experimentation, backing driver education in secondary schools, allowing student membership on the State Board of Education, licensing youth camps, and opposing corporal punishment in schools. A tuition freeze using surplus funds was also favored.
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Ronald Young
City Hall
Karl Guibert
State Board of Education
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University of Maryland
Cindy Smyda
Diane Worton
Henri Ann Daniels
The
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Mayor Young
Tom Basil
Governor's Office
Lionel Cornell
Baltimore Juvenile Services Administration
Governor's Youth Advisory Council
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Baltimore
Washington
Carroll
Hagerstown Junior College
Tim Thomas
Brehm Road
Westminster
Port of Baltimore pays lower ILA wages than rival ports
Baltimore costs for employing International Longshoremen's Association members are cheaper than in New York Norfolk and Philadelphia, the Maryland Port Administration reported. The agency compared hourly labor costs across the four North Atlantic ports and found Baltimore the lowest.
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International Longshoremen’s Association
North Atlantic
Maryland
ILA
New York
Norfolk
Philadelphia
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