The Brunswick Finance Committee is expected to take up the funding request on Thursday.
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PFAS-free firefighting foam coming to Portland International Jetport
The Portland Fire Department says the PFAS-free foam should be fully installed in the airport’s 3 trucks by mid-November.
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New Sandpiper apartments bring eco-friendly living to Brunswick Landing
The $18 million project, described as an “eco-house” and spearheaded by property developer Dave Holman, came to fruition this summer and was celebrated last Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new building.
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Resigning airport official: I am ‘distracting’ from toxic foam clean-up efforts
‘I’ve decided to remove myself as a focal point,’ said Kristine Logan, whose resignation from the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority becomes official on Oct. 18.
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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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For 8 years, Brunswick Landing hangar inspections often found deficiencies
An initial view of a hefty document submitted to the Town of Brunswick on Friday shows 6,300 gallons of toxic firefighting foam known as AFFF is stored in hangars owned by the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority.
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Brunswick Landing authority submits plan to address fire system deficiencies at airport
Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority has sent a plan of action to the Brunswick Fire Department to address a code violation at Hangars 5 and 6.
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Brunswick board to host second emergency PFAS spill meeting
The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority will host its next emergency board meeting on Oct. 1.
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Best way to clean up PFAS? Don’t spill it in the first place.
Given the persistent and, at times, “invisible” nature of PFAS-containing materials, Maine scientists say that eradicating the “forever chemical” is complex.
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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.