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►Sludge

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sludge later turns out to be harmful to the land.

Tommy Williams said sludge is less likely than chemical fertilizers to result in nutrients washing out into streams.

Newbill Miller said he had listened to experts from both sides but remembered that experts had once advised that lead, DDT, and Agent Orange was safe. “It’s too much to risk for so little benefit,” he said.

James B. Carter wondered who would pay the farmer if sludge was found to be harmful and the hauler went bankrupt. > 1 Hodge Miller said, “(Washington) D.C. is one of the most mismanaged places in the country...There is too great a potential for disaster. ”

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