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Avoiding virus dangers in 'domesticating' wild plants for biofuel use
2013-02-15 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: In our ongoing quest for alternative energy sources, researchers are looking more to plants that grow in the wild for use in biofuels, plants such as switchgrass. However, attempts to "domesticate" wild-growing plants have a downside, as it could make the plants more susceptible to any number of plant viruses. In a presentation at this year's meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Michigan State University plant biologist Carolyn Malmstrom said that when we start...
APHIS Issues Proposed Rules for Imports of Plants for Planting
2013-02-14 09:00:00| Expeditors Newsflash - Americas Edition
Expeditors Newsflash - Americas Edition
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FSA suspends operations at two meat plants in UK over horsemeat concerns
2013-02-14 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has suspended operations at two meat processing plants in the UK as part of ongoing investigations into the horsemeat scandal in the country.
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Plants conducting criminal investigation of Chesapeake VFD
2013-02-13 00:22:24| Paper - Topix.net
In January, the state Legislature cut off all funding to the Chesapeake fire department because fire officials refused to turn over financial records for a state audit, despite repeated requests for the information.
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Plant's air pollution permit faces changes
2013-02-12 21:22:29| Waste Management - Topix.net
SP Fiber Technologies Northwest will see some changes in the Department of Environmental Quality permit that allows it to operate its plant in Newberg and the DEQ is seeking input from local residents. Formally known as the Oregon Title V Operating Permit, the document is renewed every four years and regulates the emissions of pollutants by the plant.
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