pollution
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PublishedMarch 17, 2021
Maine homeowners seek more time to sue over chemical contamination
'Everything has been taken away, and there’s nothing that we did,' said one Fairfield homeowner whose land and water are contaminated by the 'forever chemicals' known as PFAS.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2021
Health groups, affected families urge lawmakers to toughen Maine standards on ‘forever chemicals’
Lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on the first of multiple bills this session taking aim at the class of chemicals known as PFAS, which are the focus of growing health concerns nationwide.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2020
Committee endorses extending timeline for lawsuits over PFAS pollution
The bill focused on so-called "forever chemicals" would be considered by the full Legislature should it come back during a special session.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2020
Insurers, utilities oppose bill to extend lawsuit window for PFAS contamination
But supporters say the current law falls short of protecting farmers and others harmed by the 'forever chemicals.'
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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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PublishedJune 14, 2020
From national parks to the deep sea, plastic pollution is showing up wherever scientists look
The discovery of airborne plastic dusting cities and agricultural areas as well as more-remote locations have alarmed the research community that studies such contamination.
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PublishedMay 31, 2020
Green Plate Special: Can reusable shopping bags really transmit the coronavirus?
Or is spreading that fear the work of the plastics industry and climate change skeptics?
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Trump officials reject stricter air quality standards despite link between pollution, respiratory risks
A growing body of scientific evidence links air pollution to lethal outcomes from respiratory diseases such as COVID-19.
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PublishedApril 13, 2020
Free lead tests for gardeners in four high-risk areas of city
The Cumberland County Water & Water Conservation District is providing free kits to residents of Bayside, East Bayside, Parkside and the West End.
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PublishedApril 5, 2020
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