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Pollution

Published
December 19, 2021

Bedside table: Hometown on the page
Published
December 13, 2021

Banned decades ago, PCBs still posing threat to wildlife

Researchers in New Hampshire are investigating the potential link between PCBs and population declines of loons.
Published
July 27, 2021

Maine Voices: Corporate polluters should pay the tab for Maine’s climate damages

The time-honored way to make that happen is through the courts of our state.
Published
June 28, 2021

A ton of beach trash earns Portland resident sustainability award

Mary Vertz and her group Casco Bay Cleanup Project receive ecomaine's eco-Excellence award for their successful efforts.
Published
June 23, 2021

Maine lawmakers enact series of bills to tackle pollution from ‘forever chemicals’

One of the bills signed into law this week by Gov. Janet Mills gives Maine one of the nation's strictest standards for PFAS in drinking water.

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Published
May 12, 2021

Committee unanimously endorses bill requiring disclosure of ‘forever chemicals’ in products

Lawmakers in both parties embraced the bill on the same day Gov. Janet Mills proposed spending an additional $40 million to address PFAS contamination in Maine.
Published
April 30, 2021

Committee recommends stricter water standards for ‘forever chemicals’

The proposal would set an interim standard of 20 parts per trillion for PFAS in drinking water, in line with several other New England states and lower than the current federal health advisory level.
Published
April 4, 2021

How to garden safely if there is lead in your soil

A project of the Cumberland Soil & Water Conservation District found high levels of lead in the soil of some Portland neighborhoods.
Published
March 31, 2021

Mills seeks more federal support, action on ‘forever chemicals’

In a letter to Maine's congressional delegation, Gov. Janet Mills wrote that PFAS contamination is 'a national problem that ultimately requires a federal response.'
Published
March 19, 2021

Our View: Owners of polluted Maine land deserve more time to seek damages

Dozens of homeowners have found that their properties are contaminated with industrial chemicals. State law shouldn’t let responsible parties off the hook.