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Washington is one step closer to eliminating a major blind spot for potential contaminants in crops grown across the state using human waste as fertilizer. Lawmakers voted unanimously last week to ...

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WELLSTON, Okla. (AP) — When Leslie Stewart moved to her home in a rural expanse of Lincoln County outside of Oklahoma City more than 20 years ago, she thought she’d found a slice of heaven. In a town ...

A spreader applies sewage sludge to a farm field, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in Wellston, Okla. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) WELLSTON, Okla. (AP) — When Leslie Stewart moved to her home in a rural expanse ...

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