environment
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2025
New administration sparks uncertainty for Brunswick PFAS spill cleanup
Local officials are waiting for what comes next at the federal level while they continue to grapple with a toxic chemical spill.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2025
South Portland halts disputed tree removal near jetport
Officials at Maine's largest airport must show the runway approach project hasn't violated local, state and federal land use laws.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2025
Maine DEP: $50M sludge bond would preserve landfill space
The proposal to bond funding for grants to help local sewer districts tackle the statewide sludge-disposal problem needs approval by a legislative committee and two-thirds of the House and Senate before it could be sent to voters in November.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2025
Casco Bay scientists tackle eelgrass loss
At Maine’s first seagrass summit, researchers gathered to share findings and develop a strategy for large-scale restoration.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2025
High levels of toxic chemicals found in Brunswick airport hangar sewers
Citizen PFAS monitoring revealed concerning levels of toxic chemicals in the sewer outfall of Hangar 6 in Brunswick, though a company hired to assess risk at the hangar said there is no leak of the toxic firefighting foams on the premises.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2025
Brunswick officials voice support for better fish passage on the Androscoggin River
As conversation around fish passage at the dam grows this year, Brunswick Town Council took a stance in support of pursing a new fish ladder on one of Maine's largest rivers.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2025
Nordic Aquafarms to pay Midcoast environmental group $125K
Upstream Watch had opposed the Norwegian company's recently abandoned plan to build a $500 million inland salmon farm in Belfast.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2025
Brunswick waste digester proposal sparks debate
The project, which the developer has yet to formally apply to build, promises renewable gas, though residents are concerned of the project's environmental impact.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2025
Portland Jetport’s controversial parking expansion OK’d despite environmental concerns
City Planning Board Chairman Brandon Mazer expressed disappointment as board members approved the $8 million project, which would add 265 long-term surface parking spaces.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2025
Maine airports seek exemption from wildlife protection laws
Aviation officials and businesses say a bill to exempt airports from state protections for Maine's endangered or threatened species would prevent wildlife collisions, but environmental groups say the protections are needed.
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