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McCarthy joint venture receives $80 million DHS contract

(StLouisBusinessJournal) The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded the joint venture team of McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. and Mortenson Construction an $80 million contract to build the Central Utility Plant for the future National Bio and Agro-Defense facility (NBAF). The 87,000-square-foot plant to be built at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan.,  Read More »

U.S. Funds Biodefense Drug Development

By Diane Barnes Global Security Newswire WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has announced plans to provide $20 million in the coming budget year for a grant initiative aimed at promoting production of new vaccines and medicines for use after a deliberate or natural disease outbreak. Eligible studies would focus on Category A, B and C  Read More »

Giant Snail Found in Brisbane, Killed by Biosecurity Officers – TopNews United States

TopNews United StatesGiant Snail Found in Brisbane, Killed by Biosecurity OfficersTopNews United StatesIn a container yard in Brisbane, a giant African snail was found, which was killed by Australian biosecurity officers. It was expected to pose great threat to the local agriculture if kept alive. This cricket-ball sized snail is said to have voracious …Giant  Read More »

Giant Snail Found in Brisbane, Killed by Biosecurity Officers – TopNews United States

TopNews United StatesGiant Snail Found in Brisbane, Killed by Biosecurity OfficersTopNews United StatesIn a container yard in Brisbane, a giant African snail was found, which was killed by Australian biosecurity officers. It was expected to pose great threat to the local agriculture if kept alive. This cricket-ball sized snail is said to have voracious …Giant  Read More »

Rep. Markey Introduces SAFE Seafood Act to Combat Fish Fraud

(FoodSafetyNews) U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA.) on Wednesday re-introduced a new, bipartisan version of a previously-introduced bill to combat widespread seafood fraud “that cheats fishermen and consumers, while posing health risks to pregnant mothers and others,” according to Markey. The bill comes on the heels of recent studies that found, on average, 33 percent of  Read More »

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