The Brunswick Planning Board tabled Bowdoin College’s proposed Pickard Field Athletic Complex upgrades until January, which will allow a third party to review evidence that the college’s new turf fields are free of PFAS, a class of chemicals linked to several types of cancer.
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With locals worried about PFAS, Brunswick planners suggest review of Bowdoin College’s athletic field renovation plan
Bowdoin College has submitted materials showing proposed upgrades to Pickard Field Athletic Complex would be free of potentially dangerous chemicals, but the Brunswick Planning Department on Friday recommended the Planning Board table the project until it receives an external review of the science.
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Commentary: Maine PFAS reporting law skips over science for politics
A ban on these chemicals by 2030 simply makes fewer products available at far more cost for every Maine household.
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Maine Voices: Debate over Bowdoin fields, forever chemicals has lost its way
As neighbors raise objections, the relevant acronym isn’t PFAS – it’s NIMBY.
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California sues over ‘forever chemicals’ that taint water
The chemicals are found in firefighting foams, nonstick frying pans, cleaning sprays, water-repellent sports gear, stain-resistant rugs, cosmetics and countless other products.
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As hunting season ramps up, state officials broaden testing for ‘forever chemicals’ in fish and wildlife
Part of the strategy for agencies like the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is to use Fairfield as something of a case study to guide future testing in other regions of the state.
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Commentary: Chamber’s concerns about PFAS ignore affected Maine communities, businesses
Myriad groups are trying to tackle PFAS contamination. Surely the companies profiting off the sale of PFAS-laden products can afford to help, too.
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Commentary: Criticism of Maine State Chamber of Commerce on PFAS undeserved
An extension of the PFAS reporting deadline will have no impact on the original intent of the legislation.
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Green Divide: LePage, Mills environmental records a study in contrasts
While governor, LePage rolled back environmental regulations and stifled renewable energy in the hopes of growing the economy. Mills reversed most of these policies and embraced the state’s role as a leader in fighting climate change.
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Brunswick residents wary of Bowdoin College’s proposed athletics field upgrades
The Brunswick Planning Board approved Bowdoin College’s sketch plan for significant upgrades to its Pickard Field athletic complex Tuesday night, but neighbors pushed back with concerns about light, noise and chemical pollution.