Maine’s 2 U.S. senators, meanwhile, are asking the Biden administration to allow states to use federal stimulus money to address PFAS contamination.
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Federal toxicologist, health advocates push for tougher limits on ‘forever chemicals’
The debate in Augusta over health standards for PFAS is occurring against a backdrop of a growing contamination hotspot in central Maine.
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Maine Senate confirms nomination of DEP commissioner
The confirmation of Melanie Loyzim was one of more than 50 nominations considered for posts ranging from the judiciary to the Maine Turnpike Authority to the Maine Board of Education.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine regulators deny request to ban out-of-state waste
A group of environmentalists had petitioned the Board of Environmental Protection to put an end to the practice.
Posted inTimes Record
Former Bath councilor turns trash into treasure during pandemic
“When I’m sewing or creating something, it feels good knowing what I’m diverting it away from the landfill,” said Mari Eosco.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield Town Council, residents learn 12 more wells contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’
State officials tell town councilors the Maine Department of Environmental Protection has tested 28 wells, with 12 exceeding the EPA limit for ‘forever chemicals.’
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
State continues testing farmland in Fairfield as another resident told to stop using well water
“My right to clean water has been taken away from me and I didn’t have anything to do with it,” Judy Poulin, 77, of Fairfield said. In October, Poulin was told to stop using the water from her well after it was shown to have high levels of toxic chemicals.
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Mill spills over 30,000 gallons of chemicals into Penobscot River
Chemicals spilled into the river through a ruptured underground sewer line and a failed floor drain.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
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.