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$303,294 Fine for Citgo related to 2009 fire
CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has handed down more than 303-thousand dollars against Citgo Refining in Nueces County for a fire in July of 2009. The TCEQ investigation found Citgo improperly handled the release of chemicals that sparked a flash fire that injured one worker. The company was also cited for […]
United States, Texas Oil Refineries -
State rep. clarifies role in fluoride legislation talks
Feb. 22 — To the Editor: I am obliged to respond to a letter to the editor in today’s Portsmouth Herald. The letter was regarding House Bill 312, relative to notices added to water bills in order to advise parents of some children less than 12 months of age of the risks of dental fluorosis. […]
United States, New Hampshire -
Statewide fluoridation filed: ASDA members praised by legislators!
SB359 has been filed and is making its way through the legislature. ASDA [Arkansas State Dental Association] President Bob Mason, DMD recently testified before the Senate Public Health Committee about the positive effects of fluoride. Legislators’ comments included: “The support of the ASDA has been critical…I applaud the efforts of dentists and the ASDA…This doesn’t […]
United States, Arkansas -
Bill to require fluoridation, drug registry advance
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas cities with populations of 5,000 or more would be required to fluoridate their water under a bill that a Senate committee endorsed today. The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee also advanced voted advanced a bill that would create a prescription drug registry for controlled narcotics. The committee sent Senate […]
United States, Arkansas -
Mandatory fluoridation proposed: Senate Bill 359
Dated: February 22, 2011 By: Senators D. Johnson, P. Malone, Crumbly, Bookout, Burnett, L. Chesterfield, J. Dismang, Elliott, S. Flowers, G. Jeffress, J. Jeffress, M. Lamoureux, Luker, Salmon, R. Thompson, E. Williams, D. Wyatt, Files By: Representatives Tyler, Allen, Fielding, Gaskill, Hall, Hyde, Kerr, Leding, Love, Lovell, Murdock, Perry, J. Roebuck, T. Steele, Stewart, Walker, […]
United States, Arkansas -
Rawlings: ‘County water appears safe,’ on fluoride
FARMINGTON — Davis County water appears to be safe when it comes to introduction of fluoride, particularly as it might impact babies. That was the opinion of County Attorney Troy Rawlings, who reported on his findings to the Davis County Commission Tuesday morning. “All of the data that has been collected to date, to my […]
United States, Utah -
Red Deer residents may get to vote on fluoridation of water in 2013
Red Deer voters may have their say on whether the city should fluoridate its drinking water — but not until 2013. City Councillor Buck Buchanan brought forward a notice of motion regarding fluoridation on Tuesday in council chambers. The motion will be discussed at the next public council meeting on March 7. The motion calls […]
Canada, Alberta -
Lethbridge: Fluoridation issue still on tap
A report to city council Tuesday helped provide some clarity regarding fluoridation of city drinking water. The City of Lethbridge spends about $90,000 a year on fluoridation, and based on recent decisions by councils in other Alberta communities, council here could end the practice without taking the issue to a plebiscite, according to the report, […]
Canada, Alberta -
St. Albert: Council not eager to rethink fluoride in water
There appears to be little appetite on St. Albert city council to halt the practice of adding fluoride to drinking water. A recent decision by Calgary city council to stop adding fluoride to its water has prompted a couple of local residents to press St. Albert council for a similar decision. The debate about the […]
Canada, Alberta -
Eurobodalla: Fluoridation of water supply set to begin
WITH fluoridation of the water supply currently scheduled to take place next month, Eurobodalla Shire Council has developed a web page to help keep the community in the loop. The new Fluoridation of the Eurobodalla’s Water Supply page outlines the process that led to Council’s decision in May 2008 to introduce fluoride. “It also includes […]
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