From Maine to California, the solution to sludge disposal is not settled

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Published
March 19, 2023

From Maine to California, the solution to sludge disposal is not settled

In fact, the approach in Maine – banning the spread on farmland because of PFAS risks – directly opposes the tack by eco-conscious California. Here's how the science is evolving.
Published
March 14, 2023

EPA proposal would tighten limits on PFAS in Maine water

While Maine's drinking water standards are already forcing many water providers to install treatment systems, the proposed national limits are even stricter and would force more suppliers to filter drinking water or find new sources.
Published
March 2, 2023

Communities await first U.S. limits on ‘forever chemicals’

The EPA is expected to propose restrictions on harmful 'forever chemicals' in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable.
Published
January 27, 2023

Ban on pesticides with PFAS feeds concern about unintended impacts

Some Maine farmers, including some of its 300 certified organic farmers, worry they soon won't be able to defend their crops from pests, said Julie Ann Smith of the Maine Farm Bureau.
Published
January 1, 2023

New research lab could give Maine an edge in fight against PFAS contamination chemicals

The University of Maine plans to create a lab to support research that could help farmers with contaminated soils and crops.
Published
October 15, 2022

Green Divide: LePage, Mills environmental records a study in contrasts

While governor, LePage rolled back environmental regulations and stifled renewable energy in the hopes of growing the economy. Mills reversed most of these policies and embraced the state's role as a leader in fighting climate change.
Published
September 9, 2022

Two Augusta area schools find ‘forever chemicals’ in their water supplies

The two schools, Helen A. Thompson School in West Gardiner and Whitefield Elementary School, plan to install filtration systems in the next month.
Published
July 10, 2022

Latest impact of PFAS contamination: Rising sewer rates

The looming cost to homeowners in public sewer districts is the latest impact of an expanding crisis that has contaminated agricultural fields and drinking wells, closed farms and left some fish and game unsafe to eat.
Published
June 23, 2022

Fairfield councilors direct town manager to continue work on water expansion project, despite vote against it

The move, which seeks to address PFAS contamination of local wells, comes after residents voted 402-282 last week against the project in a nonbinding referendum.
Published
June 17, 2022

New federal PFAS advisory adds challenges to Maine’s costly PFAS cleanup

Water filtration systems that the state has been installing in Mainers' homes appear to be removing detectable levels of harmful forever chemicals, but no one knows if they achieve the much lower levels deemed safe by the EPA.