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United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation: March Recap and May Meeting Overview
Excerpt: Overview of March 2020 Hearing Session The first virtual 2020 JPML hearing took place on March 26. Following the hearing, the JPML issued transfer orders centralizing cases and creating new Multidistrict Litigation (“MDL”) in three matters: MDL No. 2931 – In Re: Delta Dental Antitrust Litigation. Actions transferred to the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo, […]
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NRC renews operating licence for Honeywell uranium conversion plant
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has renewed the operating license for Honeywell International’s uranium conversion facility in Metropolis, Illinois, for an additional 40 years. The new licence expires in 2060, NRC said. Honeywell submitted its licence renewal application in February 2017. NRC staff concluded that renewing the licence would not pose an undue risk […]
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Fluoride rinse: Delta Dental to visit Carpentersville school Sept. 25
Note from the Fluoride Action Network: The most recent statistic from Illinois: the state’s drinking water systems are 98.5% on fluoridated. As more than 2 million students strive for success both in and out of the classroom this fall, Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation is helping to ensure that tooth decay doesn’t get in the […]
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Solvay Members Negotiate Improvements in New Contract
The 16 members of amalgamated Local 4294-03 at Solvay Fluorides, LLC’s Alorton, Ill., hydrogen fluoride plant ratified a new three-year agreement on July 19 that beat back concessions, improved wages, and created new health and safety language. Talks began July 9, and the old contract was set to expire Aug. 1. As bargaining grew near, […]
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Donnellson improving water quality with new source
DONNELLSON, Ia. (WGEM) – People living in one part of southeast Iowa are about to see an improvement in their drinking water. It’s a change that could have a big impact on health, especially for kids. Donnellson residents are drinking water that has high fluoride and radium levels, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. […]
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Uranium Hexafluoride Contamination Class Action Filed
A class action federal lawsuit has been filed in Metropolis, Illinois, against Honeywell International for uranium hexafluoride (U6). The federal complaint alleges that “Exposure to this radioactive and toxic mixture in the environment through human pathways can cause grave bodily injury and has created a need for a mitigation/abatement program to protect the public from […]
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Honeywell announces plans to idle Metropolis plant, reduce workforce by 170 positions
METROPOLIS — On March 11, 2011, a nearly six-minute, 9.0 magnitude earthquake violently shook Japan, unleashed a deadly tsunami and set off three nuclear reactor meltdowns resulting in high radioactive releases that forced thousands to flee their homes. Following the disaster, numerous countries shut down reactors and implemented nuclear power phase-out policies. Six years later, the […]
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Honeywell Reduces Metropolis Workforce Due to Nuclear Industry Challenges
Honeywell is reducing production capacity and cutting 22 jobs at their Metropolis plant due to ongoing challenges in the nuclear industry. Honeywell issued a release Tuesday citing international challenges and an oversupply of uranium hexafluoride – or UF6 prompted the reduction. A portion of the plant’s contractor team will also be reduced. According to Honeywell […]
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Kazatomprom and ConverDyn launch joint uranium marketing initiative
ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan’s national atomic company Kazatomprom and US’s ConverDyn have signed a cooperation agreement that provides a framework for the world’s largest uranium producer and the leading provider of UF6 conversion services to jointly offer uranium in the form of natural uranium hexafluoride (UF6) to global utilities, Kazatomprom said on April 4. UF6 […]
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Chicago: A City Divided on Dental Care
— Note from FAN: Chicago has been fluoridated since 1956 — This is a tale of two clinics. At first glance, it may seem that Drs. Robert Krueger and Susana Torres share much in common. Both are dentists in the Chicago area who have practiced for many years. Both have a passion for their profession […]
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