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Del Rio officials cite fluoride-vote reaction
A week after voting unanimously to eliminate fluoride from the city’s drinking water, Del Rio City Council members remain awed at the widespread attention they are receiving. “I’ve had a tremendous reaction to this. I’ve received e-mails from all over the world, not just the United States,” said council member Pat Cole, who made the […]
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City removes fluoride from water
Fluoride will no longer be added to Del Rio’s drinking water. The Del Rio City Council made that decision Tuesday night after a presentation by John Morony, a retired college biology professor, who characterized fluoride as a poison and showed the council numerous research references that link fluoride to higher rates of cancer and other […]
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Group wants fluoride out of water
Two points of view, and two sets of facts, regarding the addition of fluoride to the city’s drinking water were presented to the Del Rio City Council Tuesday night. The first presentation council heard was from a local group called Environment Concerned Citizens of Del Rio, led by Carmen Gutierrez and Rosa Linda Sanchez. Gutierrez […]
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Plant’s emissions worry neighbors
It took more than two years for local air-pollution regulators to issue a permit for the Phoenix Brick Yard, but it took less than a week for opponents to lodge complaints. The south-central Phoenix plant last week received a permit that regulates it as a major source of pollution. It’s the first time in the […]
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Group wants powerful acid out of BP’s plant
TEXAS CITY — BP’s operations in the United States have the worst safety record in the industry, according to a consumer advocacy group that wants tons of dangerous acid removed from the energy giant’s Texas City refinery. The Texas Public Interest Research Group, which last year released a report on accidents ranging from small oil […]
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Texas City Refinery Explosion Verifies Need for Safer Chemicals
Hazardous chemicals at BP Amoco’s Texas City refinery exploded early Wednesday afternoon, March 23, killing 14 and injuring over 100. The massive explosion also destroyed buildings and vehicles, and shook residents’ homes up to five miles away. Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time this facility has released hazardous chemicals into the community. Over the course […]
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BP Facilities Lead Nation in Chemical and Refinery Accidents Since 1990
AUSTIN, TEXAS — March 24 — BP’ U.S. facilities have had more than 3565 accidents since 1990, ranking first in the nation, according to a 2004 report by the Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG). In the wake of the horrible accident at a BP refinery in Texas City Wednesday, TexPIRG called on oil refineries and […]
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Excessive Fluoride Levels in Lubbock Cooper School Wate
You’ve heard of fluoride, it can be found in your toothpaste and sometimes in your water. But, too much of it can cause cosmetic problems like brown stains on your teeth or health problems like bone disorders. Right now the water at Lubbock Cooper Schools are testing at a level that the Environmental Protection Agency […]
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Wolfforth Officials Say Water Is Safe
WOLFFORTH–Water worries for residents of Wolfforth prompted phone calls to KMAC-28. So we checked it out. City officials say their water is safe. The most recent round of newsletters say exposure to high levels of fluoride could cause bone disease and dental flurosis. Officials say there`s no cause for alarm. In fact, they`ve been required […]
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Wolfforth Residents Warned Not To Drink The Water
WOLFFORTH–Drinking water can sometimes be taken for granted. But for residents in Wolfforth, another newsletter serves as a reminder that their water isn`t safe. Water composes more than 2/3 of your body. But for Wolfforth residents, their supply is saturated with hazardous levels of fluoride. “It concerns me a whole lot,” says Michael Hill, a […]
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