The Department of Environmental Protection informed city officials, as required by a law passed after a lawsuit accused Global Partners of violating the Clean Air Act for several years.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Gardiner bridge project paves way for cleanup of decades-old contaminants
In conjunction with the bridge replacement project over Cobbosseecontee Stream, state environmental officials are cleaning up contamination caused by successive businesses in the city’s historic industrial corridor.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Market shifts prompt bill to shore up Maine recycling programs
The state’s environmental agency is drafting legislation to prod manufacturers to pay a portion of recycling costs, while cities and towns grapple with what to do with their recyclables now.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine plans to search out firefighting foam containing ‘forever chemicals’
Ultimately, the state could follow the lead of Massachusetts and other states that have launched take-back and disposal programs for older firefighting foam containing the toxic PFAS.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
State says Maine milk passes tests for ‘forever chemicals’
But health advocates call for more testing for PFAS contamination on farms that fertilize with treated sludge.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston officials grapple with increased cost of disposing of sewage sludge
Sending all sludge directly to a landfill could increase annual costs by $500,000.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston stops sending fertilizer sludge to farms after testing high for contaminant
Sewage sludge from the Lewiston treatment plant, like many in Maine, has exceeded screening levels for at least one type of ‘forever chemical’ substance, forcing officials to decide what to do with the material.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Sick of industrial emissions, South Portland residents join air monitoring program
In response to EPA complaints against two petroleum tank farms, South Portland enlists residents to participate in a new air quality monitoring program.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Tribal sustenance fishing bill headed to Gov. Mills’ desk
The legislation would tighten Maine water quality standards in certain waterways with the long-term goal of protecting tribal members who exercise their sustenance fishing rights.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Senate passes bill calling for state to alert local officials about air quality violations
The measure was introduced after South Portland officials learned in March that a petroleum storage facility had been exceeding emissions limits for years.