Volatile organic compound emissions from major sources are going uncontrolled.
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EPA rejects South Portland’s arguments, sticks with original penalties against tank farm owner
The federal agency says city officials knew about its testing and enforcement actions long before it filed a lawsuit against Global Partners LP in March.
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Air pollution monitoring ramps up in South Portland
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection installs a fourth air quality monitoring station in a unique citywide program.
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Terminal operator says it’s taking steps to clear the air in South Portland
CEO Eric Slifka says Global Partners wants to be ‘a good neighbor,’ as the company announces changes that exceed the mandates of a proposed consent decree targeting air pollution.
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DEP tells South Portland council that air testing program will take time
Residents want answers about emissions from petroleum tank farms, but state environmental officials say definitive results won’t be available for months.
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Maine Voices: How to measure, remedy air pollution from tanks is major challenge for South Portland
The best approaches take into account a vulnerable population and use effective vapor recovery technology.
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State admits it was wrong to resist federal crackdown on oil tank pollution
From 2011 to this year, the Maine DEP sided with oil companies and ignored Environmental Protection Agency attempts to rein in hazardous emissions from tanks in South Portland and Searsport.
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Global oil terminal in South Portland violated air-quality standards again, state says
The Department of Environmental Protection informed city officials, as required by a law passed after a lawsuit accused Global Partners of violating the Clean Air Act for several years.
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Mills signs bill requiring state to alert communities to federal air quality violations
The new law comes after South Portland residents complained they were not notified of air quality violations from a petroleum tank farm along the Fore River.
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Sick of industrial emissions, South Portland residents join air monitoring program
In response to EPA complaints against two petroleum tank farms, South Portland enlists residents to participate in a new air quality monitoring program.