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States using ‘safe drinking water fund’ in a trickle; 40% unspent
Since FY17, States have spent [rupee]2,811 cr of [rupee]4,690 cr allotted Nearly 40 per cent of the [rupee] 4,690 crore allocated to States to provide safe drinking water in areas where arsenic and fluoride contamination is high... Read More
India
Monday, July 22nd, 2019
U.S. senators seek EPA review of hydrogen fluoride after refinery fires
Senators want EPA-approved risk management plans reviewed after severe malfunctions at three U.S. refineries that use hydrogen fluoride. Liquid asphalt gushes from a ruptured tank at the Husky Energy Refinery as seen in this aerial photo from... Read More
United States, Wisconsin Oil Refineries
Monday, July 22nd, 2019
EPA restores use of pesticide opposed by beekeepers
Note from Fluoride Action Network: The following is the molecular structure for Sulfoxaflor, a fluorinated pesticide. Also see June 17th press release from the Center for Biological Diversity on EPA’s exemption for Sulfoxaflor titled: Trump EPA OKs... Read More