This sludge issue will make you re-think not having your own garden.
by Mike Silvestri- The Examiner
A chance to score a federal research facility is driving the University of Georgia to deny intentionally spreading false data that supported the Environmental Protection Agency’s sewage sludge program, claims an attorney for a former EPA scientist.
The university is one of [...]
Archive for April 17th, 2008
17 Apr
Attorney for Scientist’s says UGA spread false data to win grants
17 Apr
Lawyer sought Ex’s e-mail from other women
Ex-Girlfriend Invaded Wake Official’s Email
The News & Observer – Michael Biesecker and Thomasi McDonald, Staff Writers
RALEIGH – A Raleigh lawyer has been charged after tapping into the government e-mail account of her ex-boyfriend, a high-ranking Wake official, more than 1,400 times.
Christina Paulette Medlin, 31, is charged with one felony count of accessing government computers. Her [...]
17 Apr
ABC should Apologize and Express Regret
ABC is getting a lot of deserved press time today over their abysmal attempt at a debate on Wednesday night. Honestly, I believe they proved to the American people just how out of touch they are. Come on, you cannot convince me that ABC did not receive more thought provoking questions than, “Do you believe in the [...]
17 Apr
New Analysis of Bio Weapons Prevention and Defense Spending
In a new analysis released on April 15th, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is reporting that the U.S. government has spent or allocated over $48 billion to address the threat of biological weapons since September 2001. However, funding to monitor “dual use” concerns is virtually non-existent, a mere one million dollars.
For you consideration:
$9 Billion [...]
17 Apr
Southold Residents: “We’re not Here to Hear the History of PLum Island”
See Plum Island up close here. (choose the birds-eye option on the image menu)
What about Plum?
Future of animal disease research center questioned
By Denise Civiletti - The Suffolk Times
A standing-room-only crowd confronted Homeland Security officials Tuesday night about plans for Plum Island that could include a new biosafety level 4 facility — the highest level lab, where pathogens [...]
17 Apr
Standing Room Only NY Crowd Says no to NBAF
A strong reaction to Plum Island bio lab
Standing-room-only crowd attends meeting to oppose possibility of a bigger facility at Plum Island
BY MITCHELL FREEDMAN – NewsDay.com
Plum Island is about a mile and a half from Orient and clearly visible to the people who live there, unless the fog is heavy.
Little wonder, then, that the possibility of [...]
