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Lights out at Cameco UF6 plant
PORT HOPE – Cameco announced Friday morning it is suspending uranium hexafluoride (UF6) production at its Port Hope plant. The work stoppage is fueled by contract dispute between Cameco and its sole supplier of hydrofluoric acid (HF). Upon resuming production in September after a 14 month shutdown, Cameco was informed by it’s supplier that their […]
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Congress should reinstate the oil shale moratorium
In a blind rush to promote oil shale development, the Bureau of Land Management released rules Nov. 17 governing commercial oil shale operations on public lands and royalties the companies must pay for producing oil from shale. Not surprisingly, oil shale royalties are a fraction of those charged for other public-land energy resources. Why do […]
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Greenland Minerals and Energy
Greenland Minerals and Energy (ASX:GGG) is a mineral exploration and development company, focused on unlocking the mineral riches of Greenland, one of the world’s last natural resource frontiers. Greenland Minerals has already established a resource at its Kvanefjeld rare earth, uranium and sodium fluoride project in southern Greenland. An updated inferred resource was released last […]
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A no-win situation. To Fluoridate Or Not.
To fluoridate or not to fluoridate … that appears to be the question. Halton council was to decide last week on whether to end the region’s practice of fluoridating local water after current supplies have been exhausted. However, councillors were surprised when greeted with a barrage of delegations — many of which were expected to […]
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Southampton: In My View…
I AM a dental surgeon and a member of the Expert Body on Fluorides and Health in Ireland. I have been an advocate for water fluoridation in Ireland for the past ten years as a result of my own clinical experience and due to the evidence available from regional, national and international research. Virtually all […]
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Halton waits on fluoride decision
The decision to eliminate fluoride from Halton’s water systems is being pushed back to the New Year by Regional Council. Fluoride is added to the water to assist in dental health, a process the Ontario Dental Association and Medical Officer of Health for Halton Dr. Bob Nosal, endorse. However, some residents and advocacy groups claim […]
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Hamilton Council Votes to Keep Fluoride in Water
Hamilton will continue to fluoridate its water supply. Council voted 9-7 last night to support staff’s recommendation to maintain fluoride in the system, but reduce the level from 0.7 to 0.6 milligrams per litre. Councillor Tom Jackson acknowledged the controversial issue has been a difficult decision. In the end, he said he had to support […]
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Layoffs still likely: Cameco
The likelihood of layoffs at Cameco’s Port Hope uranium conversion facility is high but no final decisions have been made, Cameco communications specialist Doug Prendergast said yesterday. In a later interview on Tuesday, Cameco director of public and government affairs Bob Kelly said they still hold some “glimmer of hope” they will be able to […]
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Huge health risk in Limerick water, claims MEP
PEOPLE across Limerick are facing huge health risks every time they sip a glass of water, according to Independent MEP Kathy Sinnott. After chairing a meeting in the city this week, Ms Sinnott, who represents Limerick and the South of Ireland in the European Parliament, has called for a full investigation into Ireland’s policy over […]
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Fluoride stays put in Delhi — for now
Fluoride in Delhi’s water is a ‘hot button’ issue not just here in Norfolk but in towns and cities provincewide. Is it a benefit? Is it a health scare? Or is it even necessary? Dentists and anti-fluoridation activists both showed contrasting evidence to support their side and at a recent council meeting, Norfolk council voted […]
Canada, Ontario