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Wisconsin refinery fire a cautionary tale for South Bay, local activists say
This aerial image from video provided by KSTP-TV in Minneapolis, shows smoke rising from the Husky Energy oil refinery after an explosion Thursday, April 26, 2018, at the plant in Superior, Wis. Authorities say several people were injured in the explosion. (KSTP-TV via AP) Fires and explosions this week at a Wisconsin refinery that uses […]
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Superior Oil Refinery Fire: Focus shifts for fire cleanup
Superior’s evacuation order has been lifted, but the mop-up continues on the scene of Thursday’s massive fire at the Husky Energy oil refinery. The Superior Fire Department cleared the scene at 8:15 a.m. Friday, as Duluth firefighters stepped in to provide some relief, Fire Chief Steve Panger said. “The area is still very hot. There’s […]
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UPDATE: Superior oil refinery rocked by explosions, fire
A series of explosions and fires rocked the Husky Energy oil refinery in Superior Thursday, sending a black plume of acrid smoke across the city, forcing massive evacuations and sending several people to local hospitals. Essentia Health and St. Luke’s hospital officials said a combined 11 refinery victims were confirmed treated in Duluth and Superior […]
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Thousands Evacuated After Superior Oil Refinery Explosion
Superior’s Evacuation Order Is Expected To Stay In Effect Through Early Friday MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Thousands of people are still waiting to be allowed back into their homes after an oil refinery explosion in the Duluth-Superior area Thursday morning. Fire officials said the explosion of an asphalt tank at Husky Energy refinery in Superior happened […]
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Letter: Green Bay City Council needs to embrace science, end fluoridation
GREEN BAY – Cheers to Fond du Lac, Bonduel, Gillett and Oconto Falls communities who ditched their fluoridation programs. Jeers to Green Bay Water Utility who persist in damaging teeth, promoting disease and harming brains by fluoridating public water supply. A few recent published studies confirming the anti-science basis of fluoridation include one in the […]
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Quarterback sacks mean less plaque for kids across Wisconsin
PLOVER, WIS. (WSAW) A partnership between the Green Bay Packers and Delta Dental is allowing kids across Wisconsin access to free dental care. For each of the 43 quarterback sacks the Packers recorded during the 2017/18 season, a donation was made to the Seal-A-Smile program, which provides free oral health screenings, fluoride varnish and sealants […]
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Oconto Falls to stop fluoridation
A 50-year practice is coming to an end after the Oconto Falls City Council voted 4-2 Aug. 8 to stop adding fluoride to the city water supply. The decision came after considerable discussion, including appearances by four experts touting the mineral’s role in preventing tooth decay and promoting oral health. Mary Rosner, an Oconto County […]
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Eau Claire: The Fluoride Debate
It’s not just two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen. There’s more that goes into most drinking water. In fact, in Eau Claire, there are five chemicals which are added at the city’s water treatment plant. “We add the potassium permanganate to remove the manganese out of our water,” Jeff Pippenger, community services director for […]
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Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers
Updated Apr. 14, 2017 3:23PM ET Published Jul. 27, 2014 5:45AM ET Before anti-vaxxers, there were anti-fluoriders: a group who spread fear about the anti-tooth decay agent added to drinking water. They still won’t go away. Whatever kills you will probably be very, very small. It could be a few misplaced molecules in your genome, a buildup of […]
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Green Bay council keeps fluoride in city water
Tuesday night the Green Bay city council took up the issue of fluoride in the city’s drinking water — ultimately declining to remove it from the city’s water supply. The council asked for public input on the issue after a local mother expressed concern about risks of exposing people to fluoride chemicals. Others spoke in […]
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