But members split over a proposal to allow the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to order cleanup of contaminated sites.
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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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Households are awash in ‘forever chemicals’
From stain-resistant couches to dental floss, substances at the heart of a growing health concern are embedded in modern consumer products.
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Treatment plant discharging into Kennebec River processed runoff possibly laced with ‘forever chemicals’
Environmental and health advocates say the incident highlights the need for more testing and regulation of PFAS in the waste stream and in consumer products.
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State task force explores requiring water utilities to test for ‘forever chemicals’
Mandatory testing is one of dozens of recommendations that a task force is examining as it attempts to guide the state’s response to the emerging chemical concern.
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Maine DEP will seek authority to order cleanup of ‘forever chemicals’
The department also wants the ability to use state funds to do the remediation itself.
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Dutch inventor says his ocean cleaning boom is working
The boom, which is catching plastic floating between California and Hawaii, is skimming up some of the 1.8 trillion pieces of waste that scientists estimate are in the Pacific.
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State’s ‘forever chemical’ restrictions not applied to compost
Environmental protection overseers still allow sales of the nutrient-rich product used by landscapers and gardeners, even though it’s made with PFAS-laced municipal sludge.
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Arundel farmers say their blood samples show high levels of ‘forever chemicals’
Fred and Laura Stone’s dairy farm has been shut down because of contamination from PFAS they say got into their water, soil and cows’ milk from municipal sludge used as fertilizer.
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Study says Maine among the places to find the last pristine skies in the U.S.
Researchers across several disciplines are paying closer attention to light pollution and its effects on people’s health.