Jun. 23—Marking the end of a five-year long process, the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. and its parent company Glencore last week released its feasibility study report — a 538-page document that details the best way the company feels to clean up the former aluminum plant site. The Environmental Protection Agency has also reviewed the plan […]
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Dental hygienists can use newer type of fluoride with patients, Board of Dentistry votes
On Friday, the Montana Board of Dentistry voted to allow dental hygienists with advanced training the ability to apply a newer type of fluoride in public health settings. It’s the final resolution of a matter that’s been before the BOD since November, generating a lot of discussion and some disagreement at two previous meetings. Friday’s […]
Montana has poor dental health, but plenty of dentists
When it comes to dental health, Montana has some work to do. An annual report card that looks at the which states have the healthiest teeth and gums in the U.S., ranks Montana 43 overall. On the other hand, the report produced by the personal finance website WalletHub, said the state is third for the […]
Tests show concentrations of cyanide [& fluoride] near Columbia Falls Aluminum Co landfills
An aerial view shows the former Columbia Falls Aluminum Co plant in Columbia Falls. (Photo by Roux Associates) Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. officials released more data in a meeting Wednesday night that further pinpoints old landfills north of the plant as being the primary culprits for pollution at the Superfund site. Tests taken last spring […]
DEQ: Cleanup of CFAC potroom a ‘milestone’
This file photo shows a potline at the former CFAC site in Columbia Falls. (Daily Inter Lake file) One small piece of what promises to be a prolonged and extensive cleanup of contamination at the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company site has been resolved, according to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. DEQ described the completion […]
Attorney for the ‘common man’ dies at age 90
McGARVEY Longtime Kalispell attorney Dale McGarvey, who spent much of his legal career advocating for the “common man” in legal battles against big corporations, insurance companies and the government, died Saturday. He was 90. One of his most memorable legal cases involved taking on the owner of the Columbia Falls aluminum processing plant to protect […]
Initial test results from CFAC Superfund site released
The company tasked with investigating the extent of environmental contamination at the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. Superfund site on Thursday released its first round of test results for soil and water samples collected from the property. The Environmental Protection Agency assumed oversight of cleanup operations when it officially added the 960-acre site to the National […]
Hardin City council votes to discontinue water fluoridation
Hardin has joined the growing number of municipalities taking action against fluoridating its water. The Hardin City Council passed a motion Tuesday night [July 28] reaffirming its stance to keep the town’s water supply free of fluoride. The discontinuation was unanimously approved following local resident Corey Kenney’s presentation of concerns. Kenney, an opponent of water […]
State approves CFAC potliner cleanup plan
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality on Friday approved a plan for removing hazardous waste from pot-room buildings at Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. The announcement ends months of waiting, as Calbag Metals — which purchased most of the above-ground assets at the facility north of Columbia Falls — was required to obtain permission from the […]
Liquid Assets: Town looking for ways to deal with dwindling Whiskey Springs flow, high fluoride levels
The Town of West Yellowstone is asking everyone to be conservative with their water usage this summer as the output of Whiskey Springs has slowed to an alarming level. Superintendent of Public Works James Patterson told the Town Council Tuesday that steps need to be taken to conserve water as the output of Whiskey Springs […]