In December 2010, the EPA attempted to act via emergency order under the Safe Drinking Water Act against oil companies that they claimed were polluting the water supply of a small Montana town. Their attempt was appealed by these companies, and finally referred by a federal judge to mediation. However, as of last week, the [...]
Archive for the ‘Safe Drinking Water Act’ Category
14 Jan
Public Water Fluoridation or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mass Medication
Early last week, the EPA announced a joint effort with the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to update guidelines and standards for fluoride in drinking water. HHS is proposing to lower the recommended level of fluoride in drinking water to 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water (the low end of [...]
