A landmark court decision last week requires the Maryland Department of the Environment  – for the first time – to start regulating the ammonia air pollution that rises from the Eastern Shore’s massive poultry industry.

<p>A landmark court decision last week requires the Maryland Department of the Environment &nbsp;&ndash; for the first time &ndash; to start regulating the ammonia air pollution that rises from the Eastern Shore&rsquo;s massive poultry industry.</p>

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