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PFAS

Published
May 8, 2023

Lawmakers clash over bill to delay out-of-state trash ban

Supporters say Maine needs the trash to solve its sludge disposal crisis, but critics say the state-owned landfill should be reserved for in-state waste and accused the operator of prioritizing profits over solving the problem.
Published
April 27, 2023

State expands fish consumption warning due to PFAS contamination

It is now advising that people eat no more than 1 meal a month of largemouth bass from Number One Pond in Sanford.
Published
April 26, 2023

Businesses ask lawmakers to relax state PFAS ban

They say the new law is well-intentioned but too broad, too aggressive and too costly for them to follow. Environmental groups are calling on state legislators to defend the PFAS law as it stands.
Published
April 24, 2023

Maine reduces do-not-eat wildlife advisory prompted by ‘forever chemicals’

People are advised not to eat deer, wild turkey and other game harvested in a 25-square-mile area of central Maine.
Published
April 16, 2023

New tech could one day scrub ‘forever chemicals’ from your tap water

Commonly known as "forever chemicals" because they can persist in the environment for years, these hazardous compounds have long troubled environmentalists and regulators.

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Published
April 14, 2023

Report: Broader PFAS testing needed to avoid underreporting contamination

A study organized by the New York-based Natural Resources Defense Council determined that the testing protocol used by federal researchers misses an array of "forever chemicals" that are contaminating drinking water.
Published
April 8, 2023

Neighborhood appeal of Bowdoin College athletic complex renovation fails

The Brunswick Zoning Board of Appeals denied a petition against a $20 million upgrade to Bowdoin's Pickard Field athletic complex.
Published
April 4, 2023

Maine to receive more than $62 million for drinking water upgrades

The funding will be used to replace lead service lines and address PFAS contamination.
Published
April 1, 2023

Commentary: Maine response to PFAS amounts to regulatory overreach

Regulators underestimate the cost of implementing PFAS regulations and fundamentally misunderstand the complex nature of these compounds.
Published
March 29, 2023

Maine attorney general sues companies for promoting PFAS products

Two complaints allege that 3M and DuPont knew decades ago that forever chemicals were toxic but didn't disclose that information to the public.