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Maine department of environmental protection

Published
September 25, 2019

Maine moves to require disclosure if this ‘forever chemical’ is used in a product

The Department of Environmental Protection wants manufacturers to disclose use of the chemical PFOS in many consumer products under a 2008 law aimed at protecting children from exposure to toxic chemicals.
Published
September 22, 2019

Oakland to install solar array atop former landfill, cutting town’s electric bill

The move follows a state-wide trend to turn otherwise unusable land into a cost-saving resource for the community.
Published
September 11, 2019

Terminal operator says it’s taking steps to clear the air in South Portland

CEO Eric Slifka says Global Partners wants to be ‘a good neighbor,’ as the company announces changes that exceed the mandates of a proposed consent decree targeting air pollution.
Published
September 1, 2019

Gardiner contamination removal ending soon

The Department of Environmental Protection has been overseeing the removal of contaminated material for about six weeks, but the project will wrap soon so that the bridge replacement project won't be delayed.
Published
August 30, 2019

Monmouth replaces culvert on Sanborn Road

Culvert had flooded ‘repeatedly’ where a marsh feeds into Jug Stream.

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Published
August 18, 2019

State’s ‘forever chemical’ restrictions not applied to compost

But state regulators say consumers are unlikely to be exposed to high levels over a prolonged period.
Published
August 16, 2019

Remediation work continues at site of Gardiner bridge project

The Department of Environmental Protection plans to deploy a geoprobe next week to try to locate the source of petroleum products in the soil next to Cobbosseecontee Stream.
Published
August 15, 2019

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.
Published
August 13, 2019

Maine Voices: How to measure, remedy air pollution from tanks is major challenge for South Portland

The best approaches take into account a vulnerable population and use effective vapor recovery technology.
Published
July 28, 2019

State admits it was wrong to resist federal crackdown on oil tank pollution

From 2011 to this year, the Maine DEP sided with oil companies and ignored Environmental Protection Agency attempts to rein in hazardous emissions from tanks in South Portland and Searsport.