[CPEO-MEF] BIODEFENSE: "Army drops plan for Fort Detrick [MD] animal biodefense lab"

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Army drops plan for Fort Detrick animal biodefense lab


By Associated Press
Frederick News-Post (MD)
March 21, 2012

FREDERICK (AP) — The Army says it is dropping plans for a high- 
security animal laboratory at Fort Detrick in Frederick that would  
have been used for public and private research on some of the world’s  
deadliest pathogens.

Officials at Fort Detrick said Wednesday that the demand for such a  
facility is less than anticipated. They say the Army will expand its  
test and evaluation capabilities at existing facilities instead.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/displayUpdate.htm? 
StoryID=133376

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Lenny Siegel
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