Kenyon: Peek at the Past

August 1967 The Village Council took the initial step to comply with the mandatory water fluoridation law passed by the State Legislature. The council authorized the Kenyon Municipal Utilities Commission to proceed with fluoridation of city water at the direction of commissioners. *Original article online at http://www.southernminn.com/the_kenyon_leader/community/article_f6c0d34d-efa4-539c-93c6-abc46168e02f.html

Albuquerque: County water authority might add fluoride to water

A proposal facing the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority would add supplemental fluoride back into drinking water. Albuquerque voters approved fluoridation of drinking water in the early 1970s. The Water Authority stopped adding it in 2011, while the federal government looked into changing the recommendations for how much fluoride is healthy. In 2015, the […]

Simplot CEO visits Pocatello

POCATELLO — As its global footprint expands, J.R. Simplot will again become one of the most cost-effective phosphate producers in the nation, the company’s top official said Wednesday. “I’m really excited to announce that we will be among one of the cheapest producers in the United States once we have the new ammonia plant up […]

Do We Still Need Fluoride in Our Drinking Water?

Excerpts. Read the full article online at http://learn.eartheasy.com/2017/07/still-need-fluoride-drinking-water/ With mounting evidence that topical fluoride is better for teeth, a case before a California court aims to end water fluoridation across the U.S. … Anti-fluoride activists have been campaigning for years to have fluoridation guidelines re-evaluated. A case currently before a U.S. District Court in California […]

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 […]

At a glance: Muskogee City Council

Excerpt: During a regular meeting Monday of the City Council, city councilors took the following action: CONSENT AGENDA Approved… • Awarding lowest and best bids for chemicals for use in the treatment of our water as follows: Chlorine, aluminum/polymer coagulant and caustic soda to Brenntag Southwest; fluorosilicic acid to Mosaic-Fishhawk; poly-phosphate to Hawkins Inc.; sodium […]

A Dangerous Idea: Eliminating the Chemical Safety Board

RICHMOND, Calif. — The United States Chemical Safety Board is a federal watchdog with more bark than bite. It has five board members, a tiny staff of less than 50 and a budget of some $11 million a year. Its mission is to investigate fires and explosions in oil refineries and chemical plants. The board […]

EPA Rule: Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Determination of Significant New Alternatives

Summary This determination of acceptability expands the list of acceptable substitutes pursuant to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program. This action lists as acceptable additional substitutes for use in the refrigeration and air conditioning sector and the cleaning solvents sector. The List of EPA’s New Acceptable Substitutes, which are […]