MCPS' Contract for Artificial Turf at Paint Branch High School

Gazette.net: Debate rages on safety of man-made sports fields; schools tout practicality

...Faced with concerns from parents and environmentalists, a Montgomery County Council committee in July directed the county's public schools, parks and environmental protection departments to work together to weigh the costs, risks and benefits of replacing grass athletic fields with their synthetic counterparts before it enters a contract to build a fourth turf field at Paint Branch High School next year...