The long-awaited move from the Environmental Protection Agency is meant to spark the cleanup of scores of sites defiled by industrial compounds and make the public more aware of their presence.
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Moderna sues Pfizer-BioNTech, alleging coronavirus vaccine patent infringement
It could be three to five years before Moderna’s dispute with Pfizer-BioNTech is resolved.
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Inflation is driving Americans to bargain chain stores
Dollar Tree and Dollar General report higher second-quarter sales.
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Labor board accuses Starbucks of pay disparity
The NLRB says the company is violating U.S. labor law by withholding pay hikes and other benefits from stores that have voted to unionize.
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Maine farmers struggle with labor shortage, push for immigration reform
Some in the agriculture industry say a bill pending in Congress includes needed reform to a widely-used seasonal worker visa program.
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Passenger rail advocates pitch ‘Grand Trunk Flyer’ between Auburn, Portland
The proposal would use the same rail line that has been at center of an ambitious rail trail project connecting several municipalities.
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Wall Street rallies as countdown to Fed speech nears end
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s will speak Friday morning.
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Advocates present plan for Portland to Auburn rail service
The Maine Rail Transit Coalition has proposed using an electric-powered train using the existing rails.
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California looks to phase out gas-fueled vehicles by 2035
Approval of the groundbreaking policy is expected and will trigger a ripple effect throughout the auto industry and across the country.
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Lobster union drops lawsuit challenge to seasonal closure rule
Maine lobstermen are waiting to see what federal officials propose, after a judge ordered regulators to create a new set of rules to protect endangered right whales.