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Perdue Fire On Eastern Shore Kills 8,000 Chickens

Thousands of chickens are killed in a massive fire on the Eastern Shore.

2013/03/28

6,000 Chicks Die In Fire At Perdue Facility

Officials at Perdue farms say 6,000 chicks were killed in a fire at its research facility near Pocomoke City.

2013/03/27

Perdue, Grower Seek Attorney Fees For Failed Suit

Perdue Farms and an Eastern Shore contract grower who successfully defended a poultry pollution suit should be awarded attorney fees to discourage similar suits in the future, attorneys said in filings Thursday.

2013/02/07

Environmental Group Won’t Appeal Poultry Pollution Case

A New York-based environmental group that sued Perdue Farms and an Eastern Shore contract grower said Wednesday it won’t appeal a federal judge’s ruling in an alleged poultry pollution case.

2013/01/24

Perdue Seeks Up To $2.5M In Poultry Pollution Case

Perdue Farms is seeking up to $2.5 million in attorney fees following its victory in a poultry pollution case that has been closely watched by environmentalist and agriculture interests for its potential impact on the industry.

2013/01/09

Md. Chicken Farmer Prevails In Pollution Lawsuit

A federal judge in Baltimore has ruled in favor of a chicken farmer in a pollution lawsuit that had broad implications for the state’s poultry industry.

2012/12/20

Testimony Ends In Closely Watched Md. Poultry Suit

Testimony has ended in Baltimore in a closely watched environmental lawsuit against an Eastern Shore chicken grower and poultry giant Perdue Farms Inc.

2012/10/24

Defense: Local Cows, Not Perdue Chickens To Blame For Polluting Md. Streams

Environmentalists may be targeting poultry giant Perdue, but they’re doing it by going after one small farm.

2012/10/22

Farmer: Md. Poultry Lawsuit Stressed Out Family

A Maryland chicken farmer at the center of a pollution lawsuit that could affect the state’s poultry industry said Thursday that the battle has been stressful for his family and has made him paranoid.

2012/10/18

Group: Emails Link O’Malley And Perdue Lawyer

An environmental group says emails they obtained through the Freedom of Information Act show a close relationship between Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and an attorney for Perdue Farms Inc.

2012/05/09

No Settlement In Md. Poultry Pollution Suit

Lawyers have not reached a settlement in a poultry pollution case filed by a University of Maryland environmental law clinic.

2012/03/29

Settlement Talks In Md. Poultry Pollution Case

Attorneys in a poultry pollution case filed by a University of Maryland environmental law clinic will try to settle the dispute during a conference in U.S. District Court in Baltimore.

2012/03/28

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