EPA Might Not Act To Limit Rocket Fuel In Drinking Water
*Editors note: Not quite magickal in nature, but this issue is very important.*
An EPA official said Tuesday there's a "distinct possibility" the agency won't take action to rid drinking water of a toxic rocket fuel ingredient that has contaminated public water supplies around the country.
Democratic senators called that unacceptable. They argued that states and local communities shouldn't have to bear the expense of cleansing their drinking water of perchlorate, which has been found in at least 395 sites in 35 states -- or the risk of not doing so.
The toxin interferes with thyroid function and poses developmental health risks, particularly to fetuses. Full Story
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An EPA official said Tuesday there's a "distinct possibility" the agency won't take action to rid drinking water of a toxic rocket fuel ingredient that has contaminated public water supplies around the country.
Democratic senators called that unacceptable. They argued that states and local communities shouldn't have to bear the expense of cleansing their drinking water of perchlorate, which has been found in at least 395 sites in 35 states -- or the risk of not doing so.
The toxin interferes with thyroid function and poses developmental health risks, particularly to fetuses. Full Story
Related: religion, wicca, pagan, spells
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