The legislation would pay to test private wells near a known source of forever chemical pollution, such as landfills or firefighting foam spill sites.
Penelope Overton
Staff Writer
Penny is excited to be the Portland Press Herald’s first climate reporter. Since joining the paper in 2016, she has written about Maine’s lobster and cannabis industries, covered state politics and spent a fellowship year exploring the impact of climate change on the lobster fishery with the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team. Before moving to Maine, she covered politics, environment, casino gambling and tribal issues in Florida, Connecticut and Arizona. Her favorite assignments allow her to introduce readers to unusual people, cultures, or subjects. When off the clock, Penny is usually getting lost in a new book at a local coffeehouse, watching foreign crime shows or planning her family’s next adventure.
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Protesters at State House want big oil to pay for Maine climate damages
Environmental groups lobby in support of a proposed climate superfund bill.
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Winter storm hits Maine with over a foot of snow
Snowfall totals in parts of southern Maine could near 2 feet by the time the nor’easter wraps up Tuesday morning, forecasters say.
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American Legion allows ICE agents to park vehicles in its Scarborough parking lot
Scarborough Democratic Town Councilor Jon Anderson said the town should investigate whether the ICE facility is in violation of local zoning rules.
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Maine’s beloved ‘Lobster Lady’ dies at 105
Virginia Oliver, who gained international fame as Maine’s oldest lobster fisherman, died Wednesday in Rockland.
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Maine could see coldest temperatures of the winter this weekend
An arctic blast is likely to plunge parts of Maine to 18 below zero Saturday. Add in wind and it could feel like 40 below in the western mountains.
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Maine loses edge in battle for China’s lobster market
A trade deal announced Friday will eliminate a 25% punitive tariff on Canadian lobster exports to China, but America’s 10% tariff remains.
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Maine maker of Lincoln Logs is closing its doors
Pride Manufacturing Co., in Burnham, has notified the state it will lay off 115 people when it shuts down in April.
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Maine approves new pesticides with forever chemicals
The Board of Pesticide Control approved products that contain ingredients Maine will ban in 2032, arguing federal regulators consider them to be safe.
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Maine adopts tougher limits on PFAS in drinking water
The new forever chemical standards follow federal limits set by Biden-era regulators.