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Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS

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Prior to the just concluded session of the Maryland legislature, the State’s laws and regulations were silent with regard to PFAS chemicals including PFOA. At worst, Maryland could have been criticized along with the Federal government and other states, for failing to regulate PFAS as a hazardous substance.

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Governor’s Report: Building A New Image In Maryland

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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says that a combination of a great location, educated workforce and a streamlined attitude toward business is helping the state create the right image in the business world.

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On Demand Pharmaceuticals Picks Maryland For HQ

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Read: On Demand Pharmaceuticals Picks Maryland For HQ at BusinessFacilities.com. Transformative drug manufacturer On Demand Pharmaceuticals will locate its new headquarters, manufacturing, and R&D facility in Montgomery County, MD.

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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market

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T he Maryland state legislature has allocated $7.5 million to the University of Maryland to create a green energy research center. The goal of the Green Energy Institute—a collaboration between the University of Maryland Energy Research Center (UMERC) at the A. From the September/October 2017 Issue. Larry Hogan, with Lt.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

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MARYLAND FAST FACTS. Education & Research, Energy & Sustainability, Aerospace & Defense. We are proud to have a ten year track record of safe, responsible power production in Cecil County and look forward to working with the County and the State of Maryland during their review of our proposal.”. million people.

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Fed Hub

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Maryland surges in the race to host big new federal facilities. Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Topic Business Clusters/Corridors Corporate Headquarters District Of Columbia Featured Post Maryland Online Features The Editor''s Blog U.S. - Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Mid Atlantic U.S.

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There are More than 40 Million People in Modern Slavery

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Ignorance is not a defense. There is no morally defensible reason for not doing everything in our power to end modern slavery and human trafficing. Yet today there are more than 40 million people in modern slavery worldwide. Modern slavery exists in every industry, in every country in the world.

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