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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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Maine DEP will seek authority to order cleanup of ‘forever chemicals’
The department also wants the ability to use state funds to do the remediation itself.
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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.
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Air pollution monitoring ramps up in South Portland
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection installs a fourth air quality monitoring station in a unique citywide program.
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Mysterious Biddeford Pool pollution forces three-month shellfish closure
Advanced testing will be done to try to determine the source of bacterial contamination.
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Revised route for CMP transmission corridor provides new point of contention
Environmental regulators are considering a request from Central Maine Power to reroute 1 mile of its proposed corridor to avoid Beattie Pond, stirring up more questions about the controversial project.
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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.
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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.
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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.