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California Oil Explores Hydrofluoric Acid Solution
Hydraulic fracturing — fracking — has won the approval of California voters who weighed in on a referendum that would have banned the practice from implementation in that state’s Monterey shale. But a powerful new production technique called ‘acidizing’ may edge fracking out in California. “Like Canada’s tar sands, the Monterey Shale contains mostly heavy […]
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Monterey Shale. Part 1: Distracted by Fracking?
This is the first installment of a special series looking at the potential climate and public health implications of a boom in Monterey Shale production. Over the past few years, the United States has found itself in the midst of a major boom in oil and gas production. Rapid expansion in the use of a […]
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CA Oil Regulators Admit Lack of Oversight of Dangerous Chemicals
SACRAMENTO, CA—Nearly two months after lawmakers requested information about experimental oil extraction methods, state regulators acknowledged they have not monitored a host of practices used to access shale oil in California, some of which involve the injection of dangerous chemicals underground. Sen. Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) and Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro (D-North Coast) requested the information […]
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Anchorage: Anti-fluoride crowd demands Assembly’s ear
Since October of 2010, Jason Agre, who lives near Valley of the Moon Park, has been urging Anchorage’s elected officials to stop adding fluoride to his drinking water. Agre is part of a global movement of people objecting to fluoridated water. It’s admittedly a movement that’s been marginalized, but it’s also growing despite consistent pro-fluoridation […]
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Dictatorship, not Democracy, Demands Dental Association
Fluoridation should be forced on everyone through mandatory legislation says the NZ Dental Association, following yet another crushing defeat for its failed policy when Hamilton councillors voted 7 to 1 to stop fluoridation. This proposal was handed out to delegates at the recent Local Government NZ conference. Of course the document omitted the fact that […]
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Derbyshire: The ‘Blue et Jaune’ mineral
THE mineral Blue John Stone is a unique banded form of fluorspar, a white or colourless mineral, sometimes fluorescent and often tinted by impurities, found in veins and as deposits from hot gases. It is used in the manufacture of glass, enamel and jewellery, and is also the chief ore of fluorine. Mining of the […]
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Lismore: Ekins launches new bid to reverse Lismore fluoride decision
JUST when you thought it was safe to go back in the water. Lismore councillor Vanessa Ekins will put forward a motion next week calling for Lismore to reverse its decision on fluoridating the water supply. She said the community consultation process was “dodgy” because the questions were leading and the sample group was predominantly […]
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Interview with Dr Susheela: Why the Govt’s Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation Programme won’t produce desired results
On July 17, the Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation Programme was launched with great fanfare – full-page newspaper ads and the works that any government scheme has. However, soon afterwards children taking the supplements started falling ill. While there might be no conspiracy here and it could simply be a case of a few stray […]
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Brisbane: Fluoride rose to double usual concentration at weekend, forcing closure of water treatment plant
BRISBANE’S fluoride plant was shut down at the weekend after levels at the Mt Crosby water treatment jumped to almost double their usual concentration. An Seqwater spokeswoman said there was never any threat to public health, but the fluoride levels did reach 1.7mg/L in one of two service reservoirs for about ten minutes Friday night. […]
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Rural people should get the same drinking water as the PM and President: H K Patil
A shower and Western loos in rural areas, where public toilets are hard to come by? Rural development and panchayat raj minister H K Patil is determined to make it a reality in Karnataka. “The derision my plan evokes has provoked me to execute it seriously. When former PM Indira Gandhi mooted the concept of […]
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