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Nitrogen Gas: The World’s New Form of Execution

Nitrogen Gas: The World’s New Form of Execution

By Kat Gingolaski, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com On January 25, 2024, Kenneth Smith became the first person in the world to be executed by nitrogen gas.[1] The United States has multiple methods of execution, with the most common method being lethal injection.[2]However, lethal injection drugs have been more […]

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Decision on Ammonia Regulation in Maryland

Decision on Ammonia Regulation in Maryland

By Mia Hoetzlein-Sirman, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of unsplash.com Assateague Coastal Trust brought a case in Montgomery County, Maryland in March of 2021, arguing that Maryland was not appropriately regulating ammonia pollution or effluent discharge. Animal feeding operations, particularly poultry farms, produce significant amounts of ammonia as the chickens are […]

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