Activists: Strengthen golf course testing

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Community activists lauded a measure requiring former golf courses be tested before development takes place, but some said the Howard County bill isn?t strong enough.

“We think the intention?s good, [but] we want to make sure they use something that?s thorough,” said Kim Birnbaum, vice chairwoman of the Howard County group of the Sierra Club?s Maryland chapter.

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