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Critics blast proposed Md. Manure rules

July 11, 2012, Annapolis, MD — A state senator from Harford County is taking aim at proposed regulations intended to keep manure and livestock out of Maryland streams.

The proposals are the subject of a recent legislative committee hearing in Annapolis and a series of regional public meetings which started this weekin Bel Air.

Republican Sen. Barry Glassman said that the proposed changes to Maryland’s nutrient management rules could regulate farmers out of business. READ MORE