EPA

Published
March 14, 2023

EPA proposal would tighten limits on PFAS in Maine water

While Maine's drinking water standards are already forcing many water providers to install treatment systems, the proposed national limits are even stricter and would force more suppliers to filter drinking water or find new sources.
Published
March 2, 2023

Communities await first U.S. limits on ‘forever chemicals’

The EPA is expected to propose restrictions on harmful 'forever chemicals' in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable.
Published
February 21, 2023

Federal EPA to take over cleanup of toxic Ohio derailment disaster

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said his department would begin inspecting train routes used for freighting hazardous materials and called for the rail industry to implement new safety measures.
Published
December 30, 2022

EPA finalizes water rule that repeals Trump-era changes

The regulations protect hundreds of thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways, repealing a Trump-era rule that federal courts had thrown out and that environmentalists said left waterways vulnerable to pollution.
Published
October 10, 2022

From thriving industry to ‘no man’s land’: Sanford looks to revive mill district

Officials say a $1 million bond is key to revitalization efforts, including the clean up of dozens of brownfield sites throughout the city.
Published
July 5, 2022

Mainewhile: Maine owes its brand to now crippled EPA
Published
June 2, 2022

EPA moves to give states, tribes more power to protect water

The Trump administration sought to streamline fossil fuel development and made it harder for local officials to block projects.
Published
May 17, 2022

Communities across Maine secure $24.2 million to address contaminated sites

The funding is part of the $1.5 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in November 2021 that identifies money to address infrastructure needs across the United States.
Published
October 18, 2021

EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic PFAS

The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds used in products including cookware, carpets and firefighting foams.
Published
October 6, 2021

White House proposes reversing Trump rule, restoring key parts of landmark environmental law

The move to change how the government reviews pipelines, highways and other projects under the National Environmental Policy Act would reverse a significant rollback by the Trump administration.