If passed, the bill would add more people from Brunswick to the authority’s board of trustees and add “environmental stewardship” as an official goal.
Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority
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Navy has “moral obligation” to remove foam, Brunswick airport authority says
The Brunswick airport authority on the hook for Maine’s worst firefighting foam spill in decades says the Navy needs to play a larger role in toxic foam removal.
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Cleanup of toxic foam spill has cost Brunswick’s airport $774,000 so far
The airport authority on the hook for a disastrous firefighting foam spill responded to the Environmental Protection Agency request for information, revealing previously unknown details about the hangar and the hefty cost of environmental cleanup.
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Deadline to fix Brunswick airport hangar deficiencies extended to November
Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority now has until Nov. 22 to address a fire code violation that was issued last month.
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Director of Brunswick airport authority resigns in wake of toxic foam spill
Kristine Logan steps down about a month after one of the nation’s biggest spills of toxic firefighting foam has left the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority struggling to pay for a costly cleanup and regain the public trust.
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Brunswick leaders continue push for fire system shutdown at MRRA board meeting
One month after 51,000 gallons of toxic firefighting foam spilled at Brunswick Executive Airport, the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority Board met for the first time since the incident to deliberate actions demanded by residents, town and legislative leaders. After Friday’s two-hour meeting — including just over an hour of public comments, where residents slammed MRRA […]
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Brunswick airport managers issued violation notice over fire-suppression system inspections
The systems in airport Hangars 5 and 6 were found deficient in a pair of July 2023 inspections, and airport officials have not indicated that repairs have been made, the notice says.
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Toxic foam risks persist at other ‘deficient’ Brunswick airport hangars
Inspection reports from 14 months ago show unaddressed deficiencies in 2 sprinkler systems that still use aqueous film-forming foam that contains forever chemicals.
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Brunswick council to push for changes to embattled MRRA at emergency board meeting
The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority has faced a wave of scrutiny for its handling of the Aug. 19 chemical spill at Brunswick Executive Airport.
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Maine congressional delegation presses Navy for help with Brunswick chemical spill
The Navy still owns the airport hangar where 51,000 gallons of toxic firefighting foam was discharged after an overhead fire suppression system with a deficient service record malfunctioned.