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12:08 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

Report Slams NBAF Risk Assessment

Credit National Research Council
The National Research Council's report on the NBAF risk assessment.

"Not trustworthy."

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Tracking NBAF
12:57 pm
Wed June 13, 2012

Update On Risks At Animal Disease Lab Out Tomorrow

In a highly anticipated announcement, the National Academies of Science said that it will release a congressionally mandated report on risk associated with the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) this Friday. 

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Tracking NBAF
1:57 pm
Fri June 8, 2012

Redrawn District Adds To Animal Lab Concerns

Credit Eric Durban / Harvest Public Media
The site designated to become the home of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, or NBAF, is on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan.

The beleaguered National Bio and Agro-Defense facility could face yet more challenges as a result of new congressional parameters released today by a three-judge panel.

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Audits
9:20 am
Fri June 8, 2012

Kansas Bioscience Authority Cleared Of Criminal Charges

Tom Thornton, former President and CEO of KBA, will not face criminal charges related to inappropriate spending of taxpayer dollars, according to the Johnson County District Attorney.

The Kansas Bioscience Authority and its former President and CEO Tom Thornton will not face any criminal charges over inappropriate use of state tax dollars.

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Tracking NBAF
4:00 pm
Tue May 29, 2012

NBAF Supporters Plan To Keep Fighting

Supporters of a planned federal disease lab in Kansas say they'll continue fighting for the project, despite some budget setbacks.

The National Bio and Agro- Defense Facility, or NBAF, is slated to be built near Manhattan. A steering committee appointed by Governor Sam Brownback met today for the first time to review the project.

The committee includes Republican Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins. She's confident construction of the lab will take place.

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Tracking NBAF
12:01 pm
Tue May 29, 2012

NBAF Steering Committee Holds First Meeting In Topeka

The first meeting of a steering committee appointed by Gov. Sam Brownback last summer is taking place this morning in Topeka.

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Tracking NBAF
12:17 pm
Thu May 17, 2012

NBAF Closes In On Federal Funding

Credit nbafinkansas.org
A rendering of the proposed NBAF facility in Manhattan, Kan.

The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) got one step closer to Congressional funding yesterday.

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Tracking NBAF
9:41 am
Thu May 10, 2012

Possible Funding Boost For Kan. Agro-Defense Facility

The troubled National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kan., got a financial shot in the arm yesterday.

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Tracking NBAF
10:34 am
Tue May 1, 2012

Exploring Options For NBAF

Credit nbafinkansas.org
A rendering of the proposed NBAF facility in Manhattan, Kan.

It’s another big week for NBAF, the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility under construction in Manhattan, Kan.

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