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Monsanto Jurors Decide If Nitro Residents Should Be Tested for Disease

"WINFIELD, W.Va. -- Putnam County jurors chosen to sit in the upcoming case against Monsanto, a former Nitro chemical plant, will have to decide whether thousands of current and former Nitro residents should be periodically tested for disease at the expense of the company."

Source: Charleston Gazette, 01/03/2012

"Gas Leasing in Western Maryland Spurs Calls for Reform"

"OAKLAND, Md. -- The first natural gas well has yet to be drilled into the Marcellus shale deposits underlying Western Maryland, but ripples already are being felt here from an industry that has brought wealth — and controversy — in neighboring states where drilling has proceeded apace."

Source: Baltimore Sun, 01/03/2012

Study Warns of Health, Environment Hurdles To Uranium Mining in Va.

"RICHMOND, Va. -- A company lobbying lawmakers to unearth in Southside Virginia what is thought to be the nation's largest uranium deposit needs to overcome significant health and environmental obstacles before the site is mined, according to a long-awaited study released Monday."

Source: Wash Post, 12/20/2011
May 31, 2024

DEADLINE: Korea-U.S. Journalists Exchange

The East-West Center’s 2024 Exchange takes place Sep 19-28 with the theme “Balancing US-Korea Relations in an Election Year.” Open to US and Korean print, broadcast, and online journalists with a minimum of five years of experience. Apply by May 31.

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