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Strengthening legumes to tackle fertilizer pollution

2013-04-24 01:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ScienceDaily: The overuse of nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture can wreak havoc on waterways, health and the environment. An international team of scientists aims to lessen the reliance on these fertilizers by helping beans and similar plants boost their nitrogen production, even in areas with traditionally poor soil quality. Researchers from the Center of Plant Genomics and Biotechnology at the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) and the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at the U.S. Department of Energy's...

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Fertilizer terminal ready for emergencies

2013-04-21 18:15:45| Agriculture - Topix.net

The Andersons wholesale fertilizer terminal in Seymour does not appear to pose a risk for an explosion such as the one that rocked a northeast Texas community Wedne ... Need this information? You may purchase access to it by subscribing for one month to TMNews.com at a cost of $6.95 . This subscription gives you access to all content on our site, ... (more)

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Safety Rules Limited For Small Fertilizer Plants

2013-04-20 19:32:25| Waste Management - Topix.net

There were no sprinklers. No firewalls. No water deluge systems. Safety inspections were rare at the fertilizer company in West, Texas, that exploded and killed at least 14 people this week.

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Tri-City fertilizer plants vow safety after Texas explosion

2013-04-19 22:11:17| Chemicals - Topix.net

Finley  As rescuers searched Thursday for survivors of a deadly Texas explosion, a supervisor at a Mid-Columbia fertilizer manufacturer emphasized that his companys top priority is safety.

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