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EPA announces $125,000 fine against Torrance refinery for safety violations
The EPA has levied a $125,000 fine against the owners of the Torrance Refinery for chemical safety and risk-management violations, the federal agency announced Monday, Jan. 13. The violations stem from a 2016 investigation, which found equipment designed to help contain an accidental release of toxic hydrofluoric acid — a modified version of which the […]
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Gridley CA will discuss “Fluoride Elimination” on January 21, 2020.
Gridley City Council – Regular City Council Meeting Agenda Monday, December 16, 2019; 6:00 pm Gridley City Hall, 685 Kentucky Street, Gridley, CA 95948 POTENTIAL FUTURE CITY COUNCIL ITEMS – (Appearing on the Agenda within 30-90 days): Council Meeting Cancelled 1/6/2020 IT Contract with Oroville 1/21/2020 Garbage Services RFP Approval 1/21/2020 Police Department Digital Radio […]
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Exxon ordered to give information regarding 2015 explosion
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Monday that Exxon Mobil Corp. must comply with subpoenas issued by the Chemical Safety and Hazard Board in its investigation of a 2015 explosion. The Safety Board is interested in information relating to Exxon’s Acid Tank, which was located near the California explosion site. The […]
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Fluoride and Fluoridation by the California Dental Association
Note from Fluoride Action Network We share this information from the California Dental Association. It was surprising to read that no mention was made of the following, and that no warnings were recommended for pregnant woman: (1) 63 IQ studies reporting an association of fluoride exposure with reduced IQ levels in children; (2) the new […]
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A History of Water Fluoridation in California: Lessons Learned
*Original article, with Tables, at https://www.cda.org/Portals/0/journal/journal_112019.pdf Abstract Water fluoridation is the most effective measure in preventing caries. This article examines the history, and lessons learned, of water fluoridation in California tracing referenda and decisions by administrative bodies. Progress was slow until a breakthrough when Assembly Bill 733, the fluoridated drinking water act, became law in […]
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San Francisco’s Fluorinated Chemical Ban Limited to Compostable Food Service Ware
The final text of San Francisco’s Plastic, Litter, and Toxics Reduction Law clarifies that a ban on fluorinated chemicals in food service items, which becomes effective in 2020, only applies to food service items that are compostable. The law states “No person may sell, offer for sale, or otherwise Distribute within the City… (4) beginning […]
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Long Beach Supervisor strongly dissents to refineries continued use of Modified Hydrofluoric Acid (MHF)
In an abrupt conclusion to an issue covered in detail in multiple stories by LBREPORT.com, the governing board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) voted 8-3 on Sept. 6 — with L.A. County Supervisor Janich Hahn strongly dissenting (AUDIO below) to approve a proffer by the Valero Wilmington and Torrance (ToRC) refineries […]
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More safety measures chosen over phase-out of toxic gas at two South Bay refineries
Supervisor Hahn condemns the move; refinery officials applaud the decision. The region’s air-quality watchdog voted Friday to accept an unsolicited offer of increased safety enhancements at the two South Bay refineries that use modified hydrofluoric acid, saying that doing so would be the most “expeditious” method of implementing them. That brings an abrupt end to […]
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Potential political showdown over refinery chemical looms at Friday air quality meeting
In this Feb. 17 photo, nearly 300 Torrance residents march in support of a ban on a toxic chemical used at the Torrance refinery. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributor) In return, the refineries have offered to voluntarily install additional safety measures they contend will offer the surrounding communities “unprecedented additional layers of protection.” The governing […]
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Fluoridation of Arden Water System
The water served to Arden Manor customers in Golden State Water Company’s (Golden State Water) Arden System will be treated with fluoride beginning in August 2019, thanks to funding provided through a grant from First 5 Sacramento. California State Law (Assembly Bill 733) passed in 1995 requires that water providers add fluoride to the […]
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