U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2020
Sen. Millett: There’s still work to be done to protect South Portland neighborhoods
My new proposal calls for the DEP to study and make recommendations on how to measure and control fumes from aboveground storage tanks.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
House passes bill to force federal action on ‘forever chemicals’ with Pingree, Golden amendments
The bill would force the EPA to develop health standards for the substances and would add PFAS to the list of chemicals in the agency's ‘Safer Choice’ labels program.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2019
Judge approves settlement in EPA lawsuit over Global oil tanks in South Portland
U.S. District Judge D. Brock Hornby says the public's objections to the settlement may be valid, but they weren't enough to make him reject the deal.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2019
Our View: Air pollution cannot be ignored out of existence
Declining air quality has been linked to thousands of deaths, but the Trump administration says it's not a problem.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2019
Trump reverses safety rules adopted after deadly chemical explosion
Under the new standards, companies will not have to provide public access to information about what kinds of chemicals are stored on their sites.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2019
Our View: Maine attorney general right to join emissions lawsuit
People concerned about warming waters in the Gulf of Maine have a direct interest in what comes out of a tailpipe in California.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2019
Maine Voices: DEP failing to protect South Portland residents from air pollution
Volatile organic compound emissions from major sources are going uncontrolled.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2019
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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PublishedOctober 16, 2019
EPA rejects South Portland’s arguments, sticks with original penalties against tank farm owner
The federal agency says city officials knew about its testing and enforcement actions long before it filed a lawsuit against Global Partners LP in March.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2019
Reps. Fay and Ingwersen: For Maine to beat forever chemicals, we need federal and state solutions
It's heartening that Maine will be phasing out the use of toxic PFAS in food packaging, but that's just a first step.