PFAS
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PublishedJuly 27, 2020
Groups pushing to extend timeline for lawsuits over PFAS chemical pollution
Tuesday's hearing on the statute of limitations for the 'forever chemicals' comes four days after the state announced another PFAS hotspot on a dairy farm.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2020
State investigating ‘very startling’ levels of PFAS chemicals on central Maine dairy farm
State officials declined to identify the farm, but said Maine's milk supply remains safe because the farm was sending a relatively small amount of milk to a processor that was blending it with milk from other farms.
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PublishedApril 17, 2020
White House moves to weaken EPA rule on toxic compounds
It has repeatedly pressed the agency to agree to a major loophole that could allow substantial imports of PFAS-tainted products to continue.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2020
Ski racing community nationwide starts to back away from toxic wax
Concerned about human health and the environment, competitors are abandoning something that has long made athletes go faster.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2020
Bill to give Maine DEP more authority over ‘forever chemicals’ advances in committee
The bill is one of multiple measures that lawmakers will consider this year in response to growing concerns about PFAS contamination in Maine.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
House passes bill to force federal action on ‘forever chemicals’ with Pingree, Golden amendments
The bill would force the EPA to develop health standards for the substances and would add PFAS to the list of chemicals in the agency's ‘Safer Choice’ labels program.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2020
Arundel farmer denied aid in ‘forever chemicals’ nightmare
His century-old operation devastated by PFAS contamination, Fred Stone says a federal safety net won't help him recoup losses.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2019
Sanders vows to enact national standards for ‘forever’ chemicals in water
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said companies should be paying to clean up contamination.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2019
Maine task force recommends more widespread water testing for ‘forever chemicals’
But members split over a proposal to allow the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to order cleanup of contaminated sites.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2019
Lawyers for York County farm tainted by ‘forever chemicals’ seeking changes to law
They want Mainers to have more time to sue when PFAS contamination is found on their property.
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