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Emails show close ties between O'Malley, Perdue lawyer
A series of emails between Gov. Martin O'Malley and Perdue's corporate lawyer shows what an environmental group calls a "cozy relationship" between the two law school classmates as Maryland's chief executive weighs farm pollution regulations of concern to...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Annapolis, Regional Authority, Inner Harbor, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland)
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New farm rules curb manure, sludge use to help Bay
New farm regulations being aired this week by Maryland officials would ease first-ever limits on how, when and where the state's farmers can spread animal manure and sewage sludge on their fields. The "nutrient management" rules, which were posted online...
Tags: Annapolis, Environmental Politics, Chemicals, Environmental Pollution, Agricultural Research and Technology
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'Mahogany tide' of algae turning harbor murky
Record-high water temperatures and a March sewage leak are contributing to a large algae bloom in the Baltimore harbor, bringing what is known as a "mahogany tide" of reddish-brown algae to the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River.
The bloom is somewhat...Tags: Cherry Hill, Inner Harbor, Conservation, Water, Baltimore County
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Dirt, Sweat & Love: How John Dove is reinventing the family farm
As a supplier of organic produce to AIDA Bistro & Wine Bar last summer, John Dove felt no pressure to stick to a rigid deliveryschedule. The Columbia restaurant was happy to accept whatever crop the young farmer had to offer whenever he had it to give...
Tags: Howard County, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Baltimore County, Chemicals, Farms
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Go green with organic and biodynamic wines
Organic products are getting a lot of buzz these days. They are trendy and becoming part of the consumer purchasing decision in a significant way. The old rule of thumb used to be that if you are going to eat the skin of the fruit or vegetable buy...Tags: Wines, Iron (dietary supplement), World War II (1939-1945), New Products, Immune System
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Warm winter encouraged bitter new crop of weeds
What is this new weed all over my place? It has a thin stem and little white flowers. The little leaves are in a circle around the plant base. Weirdly, it also has needles on the stems. There are so many of these stems in my lawn and beds, I thought...Tags: Radishes, Chemicals, Arable Farming
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Nauseating smell prompts calls to Howard health department
Something smells funny in Clarksville. A few residents have complained of a nauseating, pungent odor from the area of Maryland 108 and Sheppard Lane to Howard County's health department, said spokeswoman Lisa DeHernandez. She said the department's...Tags: Howard County, Clarksville, Chemicals
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State pushes "green" lawn care for Bay
Maryland's law limiting lawn fertilizer practices doesn't kick in for more than a year yet, but state officials are urging homeowners to get a jump on the new curbs by limiting how much grass food they put down now. At a press conference in Annapolis...
Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Annapolis, Agriculture, Chemicals, Judges
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Feeding the trees that are saving the bay
I am appalled to learn that Maryland has forced the elimination of phosphorus from liquid injector tree fertilizer. It is the phosphorus that is most important to root development. A mature tree will certainly use all the phosphorus injected into the...Tags: Science, Annapolis, Forestry and Timber, Botany, Chemicals
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Md. approves manure-for-power plant at prison
In a move that increases Maryland's commitment to renewable energy, the state Board of Public Works approved a deal Wednesday under which a Virginia company will be given a 30-year lease on land at an Eastern Shore prison to build a plant that will...Tags: Somerset County (Maryland), Princess Anne, Livestock Farming, Plant Openings, Chemicals
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Garden Q&A: Unfertilized lawn is less appetizing to geese
This winter, Canada geese are eating the grass down to the bare ground on my waterfront. There's 15 feet of nothing but brown along the edge of the river. It looks terrible. How can I get rid of them?
This is more than unsightly — it is...Tags: Chemicals, House and Home, Chemicals, Holidays, Religious Festivals
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A taxing issue: getting things done in government can take longer than might be expected
It seems in Maryland politics, there are occasional issues that linger beyond their usefulness. Back when I was a kid, well into my teens and possibly even later than that, Maryland was the only state that didn't require dump trucks to cover their loads....Tags: Mining, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Annapolis, Chemicals, Chemicals
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