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Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS

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HB 619 was also significantly amended from the originally drafted local bill seeking to protect Baltimore County firefighters from fire-fighting foam (. The Department of Defense has identified 15 bases in Maryland “known to have releases of PFAS.” more precisely, aqueous film-forming foams) containing PFAS.

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Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca rushes its blood cancer drug Calquence into coronavirus trials ‘after it showed benefit for patients in intensive care’

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By suppressing the exaggerated defense mechanism, it may prevent the virus from damaging the lungs. . Within 72 hours the drugs giant had drafted a COVID-19 clinical trial and submitted it to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a process which normally takes more than three months. .

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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Sacramento has a prime central location near the San Francisco Bay Area and key distribution channels via an international airport, deep-water channel seaport, and rail and interstate freeway systems. After several months of work, the Draft EIR for the Super Wal-Mart project is now complete and is currently being circulated for review.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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In 2001 the MRZ designation was renewed for the former Williams Air Force Base, now known as Williams Gateway Airport. Naval Air Facility in Goodyear, now known as Phoenix/Goodyear Airport, was designated as an MRZ. Program regulations are currently being drafted to include the expanded definition for “Advanced Manufacturers.”

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