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3 years after Superior refinery blast, beleaguered federal agency has yet to release investigation as backlog grows
A one-person board, staff turnover and attempts to cut the agency creates backlog of investigations The Husky Energy refinery in Superior burns as seen in this aerial photo taken April 26, 2018. (Bob King / File / News Tribune) It’s been nearly three years since the Husky Energy refinery in Superior exploded, and nearly […]
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Residents Lose Bid for Gas Restrictions at Site of Refinery Fire
Neighbors can’t show ongoing threats, so injunction denied But may proceed as class to determine liability from 2018 incident A federal district court judge allowed a Wisconsin refinery to continue using a hazardous chemical despite nearby residents’ concerns about the potential for an accidental release. The residents, who had been evacuated from their homes after […]
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City of Merrill fluoride discussions “dead in the water”
After more than six months of considering the issue of whether or not to remove fluoride from the City of Merrill’s water supply, the issue is, at least for the moment, dead in the water… *To read the full article go to https://merrillfotonews.com/2021/02/03/city-fluoride-discussions-dead-in-the-water/ Print PDF
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Cenovus closes on nearly $5B deal to combine with Husky, which owns Superior refinery
Canadian oil and gas company Cenovus Energy has closed on its nearly $5 billion deal to buy Calgary-based Husky Energy, the company that owns and operates Wisconsin’s only oil refinery. The $4.78 billion deal makes the combined company the second-largest Canadian-based refiner and third-largest oil and gas producer there. The deal was first announced in […]
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Green Bay scores touchdown for community water fluoridation
Widespread support from across country spurs positive vote from city council Green Bay, Wis. — Community water fluoridation can sometimes be a strictly local issue, but the nature of virtual meetings has allowed that issue to be debated — and fought for — from those who live thousands of miles away. The Green Bay, Wisconsin, […]
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Green Bay alders heard enough on water fluoridation, places issue on file
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Action 2 News first told you in August about a renewed effort to take fluoride out of the city’s drinking water. The effort has once again waned after a discussion during Tuesday’s city council meeting. The issue was brought forward by Brenda Staudenmaier, who is an advocate of taking fluoride […]
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Madison water utility postpones change to fluoridation policy; board to await federal study of health impacts
The Madison Water Utility will continue adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water — for now. The utility board voted unanimously Tuesday to postpone a review of the practice that was started in 1948 as a way to prevent tooth decay until the completion of a U.S. Health and Human Services review. The board will […]
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Madison Water Utility to review fluoridation policy; Rummel questions need, risks
The Madison Water Utility is reviewing a decades-old practice of adding fluoride to city water at the request of a Madison councilwoman who worries the anti-cavity measure may affect children’s intelligence. The utility’s board is scheduled to discuss the fluoridation policy, established in 2009, at its meeting Tuesday. The board last reviewed the policy in […]
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Effort to remove fluoride from Green Bay’s drinking water resurfaces
Green Bay’s Protection and Policy committee will hold a special meeting on October 8 to discuss the fluoride issue. Click here to see TV report GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – There’s a renewed effort in Green Bay to eliminate fluoride in the drinking water. Action 2 News first reported in 2017, the city took up […]
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Rock Springs discontinues using fluoride in drinking water
Rock Springs has discontinued using fluoride in its water system. According to the meeting minutes from the April 20 utility board meeting and a May newsletter on the village’s website, Rock Springs decided to remove the chemical from its water after the pump to dispense the chemical into the water was not working properly. Village […]
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