ARTESIA – An accident at Navajo Refining on Monday morning left one man injured as several agencies responded to an acid release. Shortly before 9 a.m., a call went out for assistance to the refinery. Crews later found a leak, which was the result of a defective valve in a -inch bleeder line connected to […]
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EPA fines Cabot $167,000 for faulty reports
BOYERTOWN — Cabot Corp. is facing more than $167,000 in penalties from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violating hazardous chemical reporting requirements. Officials at the Boston-based company’s Cabot Performance Materials Plant at 144 Holly Road failed to immediately notify emergency response agencies about two hazardous chemical leaks in 2000, according to an EPA press […]
Kalispell fluoride initiative to benefit the disadvantaged
Bill Jones doesn’t apologize for sounding like a missionary. Quite the contrary: When it comes to fluoridation, he readily admits to being a zealot. Jones and his son have a dental practice in Kalispell. Earlier this year, he led a successful petition drive that will allow Kalispell voters to decide in November whether fluoride should […]
Fluoride discontinued at Shamokin Area schools
SHAMOKIN — Shamokin Area School Board voted Tuesday night to discontinue the distribution of fluoride tablets to students. School nurses made the recommendation after consultation with the state Department of Health. Department officials said that since fluoride is a prescription medicine, it cannot be administered without a doctor’s approval and must be in a prescribed […]
Citizens speak out on fluoridating Independence’s water
The dialogue about fluoridation in Independence grew louder Monday night. Six speakers lined up after the Independence City Council meeting to discourage the idea of raising the level of fluoride in the city’s waterand urged council members to do their own research on the question. “There are no benefits, only risks for infants,” said Clayton […]
Speakers predict fluoride defeat in Independence
With scientific and emotional appeals on both sides, the fluoride issue is proving to be one of the biggest topics of discussion in the city of Independence. At Monday’s meeting of the Independence City Council, six speakers against fluoride brought science and emotion to the podium to shed more light on their side and predict […]
‘Toxic waste’ in water fluoride
The chemicals used for fluoridation are recovered from the smokestack scrubbers of the phosphate fertilizer industry and are placed untreated into our public water supplies. This unfiltered toxic waste also contains other contaminants such as lead, arsenic, mercury and more. Amazingly, these chemicals have never been tested for safety in humans. This is not disputed […]
Cincinnati’s dental crisis
They begin gathering shortly before 7 a.m. outside of Cincinnati’s six public health clinics. Mothers with crying children. Teenagers unable to eat. Adults robbed of sleep. With throbbing toothaches, untreated cavities and painful abscesses, they stand in line to be seen by a city dentist who won’t arrive for another hour. Each weekday, as many […]
Erie City Council votes to Ban Fluoridation
The long running debate over adding fluoride to the Erie water supply came to a head on Wednesday at city council’s regular meeting. Council voted 5 to 2 to pass an ordinance banning the Erie Water Authority from adding fluoride to the water supply. The ordinance is called the Safe Drinking Water Act of the […]
Arkansas-side residents to vote on fluoride
Citizens of Texarkana, Ark., will decide after all whether fluoride will be added to the city’s water supply. City officials decided during a special board meeting Tuesday to let the issue remain on the ballot for the Nov. 5 General Election. “We’ve been forced into a leadership position on this issue from the very beginning,” […]