Faced with numerous concerns from environmental groups and parents, a County Council committee has directed three Montgomery County agencies to work together to weigh the costs, risks and benefits of replacing grass athletic fields with artificial turf.

Grass-roots gripes about artificial turf in Maryland gain traction

Faced with numerous concerns from environmental groups and parents, a County Council committee has directed three Montgomery County agencies to work together to weigh the costs, risks and benefits of replacing grass athletic fields with artificial turf.


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