Citing New Evidence, Judge Suggests Plaintiffs File New Fluoride Petition

A federal judge is suggesting he may withhold any ruling in the landmark case on whether fluoride in drinking water poses an “unreasonable risk” and is eligible for regulation under the revised toxics law to allow the plaintiffs to file a new petition that will address new data that has been developed since they first petitioned EPA in 2016. “We’ve gone well beyond administrative record, because so much has changed since that petition was filed,” Judge Edward Chen of the...