Chemicals spilled into the river through a ruptured underground sewer line and a failed floor drain.
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Group pushes to close loophole in Maine’s ban on out-of-state waste
Environmentalists and grassroots activists say regulations let hundreds of thousands of tons of waste from other states go into Maine’s largest landfill.
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Natural Resources Council CEO: State agencies failed Maine on CMP corridor
The PUC’s and DEP’s approval did not address the irreversible harm the project would cause or prove its climate benefits.
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Mills announces changes to top legal position
Derek Langhauser plans to step down as the governor’s chief legal counsel and DEP Commissioner Jerry Reid will take over the position.
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Regulators begin reviewing plan for metal mine in northern Maine
Wolfden Resources’ proposal for a mine just south of Patten will likely be the first test of a state law that opened the door for metal mining in the state.
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Maine DEP issues permit for construction of CMP corridor
The environmental permit is one of the last major regulatory hurdles for the $1 billion project.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
DEP: Hallowell’s brush dump crosses line onto abutter’s property
Hallowell City Manager Nate Rudy said the city is working with state officials to either restructure the current site or identify a new brush dump as soon as possible.
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Hallowell’s brush dump closed after setbacks, monitoring questioned by DEP
In response to those questions, City Manager Nate Rudy said, the property won’t reopen until it “can clearly establish that we meet the DEPs regulatory standards regarding the setbacks.”
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Commentary: Contracts to build Clean Energy Corridor reflect project’s promise
The power line will provide jobs for Mainers and deliver clean energy to customers in Maine and New England.
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CMP power line project wins initial approval from Maine DEP
While backers applaud the draft permit for the $1 billion transmission line to bring electricity from Quebec to Massachusetts, opponents say the project would provide “no verifiable reduction in greenhouse gases.”