A growing body of scientific evidence links air pollution to lethal outcomes from respiratory diseases such as COVID-19.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster
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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Posted inBusiness, Food, News
Source nominations drawing to a close
The deadline for nominating yourself or somebody else is April 10.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Misguided EPA rule would take health science out of policy decisions
The proposal purports to protect privacy but would actually pave the way for regulations based on political bias.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Clamp down on toxic emissions from Global Partners
The petroleum company should be required to file for a major emitter license and receive 24-7 monitoring.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Committee endorses 40% fee increase on wastewater discharge permits
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection said the fee increase is necessary to prevent a looming shortfall in the program that enforces state and federal water quality laws.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Trump dialing back plan to gut Obama’s auto mileage rules
The plan originally proposed capping mileage and tailpipe gas emission requirements after the 2020 model year.
Posted inLocal & State, News
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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Boomers really are OK
Young climate activists pick the wrong target for failures to act on the environment.