Utah, fluoride and House committee

Should Utah remove fluoride from its water? House committee overwhelmingly says ‘yes.’
A House committee voted 10-3 to approve a bill to remove fluoride from all water systems in the state, arguing people should get to decide for themselves what goes into their bodies.
Utah lawmakers advance bill to ban adding fluoride to drinking water
The Utah Legislature is considering whether to ban adding fluoride to public water systems, just a few months after a federal court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency should take action to address potential health risks associated with high levels of the mineral in drinking water.
Bill to remove fluoride from Utah’s water passes House committee, moves to floor vote
A bill that would prohibit fluoridation in Utah's water system has passed through committee and will advance to a vote on the house floor.
Bill to prohibit fluoride in public drinking water systems advances
HB81, or Fluoride Amendments by Rep. Stephanie Gricius, R-Eagle Mountain, passed the House Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Committee on a 10-3 vote on Thursday, with the majority of those people testifying in favor of individual choice rather than mass “medication” of drinking water
Utah’s swapping crops for houses. Here’s what that means for water use and agriculture.
A field Gary Wilson used to lease for farming is now a Moab subdivision with around two dozen homes; one that sold last year was listed for $1.25 million.
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Incoming atmospheric river prompts winter storm warning in parts of Utah this weekend
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the Wasatch and Western Uinta mountains, which could ...
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Farmers already struggling with Utah's dry conditions, lack of water
Stuart Stout runs Red Angus Ranch in Hurricane. It’s a farm he grew up on, but he admits that something is different this year.
Utah farmers in the fight of their lives over water usage
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Securing water from out of state will be a 'Herculean' effort, Utah's water agent says
Utah's water agent told lawmakers that efforts to secure water deals outside of the state are underway, but he warns it will ...
Golf course water usage bill passes unanimously in committee, moves to Utah Senate vote
SB92 lets Utah State University study golf course water use data for sustainability, addresses concerns over mandatory data ...
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Lack of snowfall worries northern Utah farmers, businesses
Farming is in Michael Gibbon’s blood. A fourth-generation farmer in Cache Valley, Gibbons, the owner and operator of Gibbons Dairy Farm has seen better conditions on his farm.