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EPA

Published
July 22, 2024

EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution

Maine will get a portion of $450 million to accelerate adoption of cold-climate heat pumps and water heaters.
Published
April 25, 2024

Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says the new rules are targeting pollution that's 'pushing our planet to the brink.'
Published
April 22, 2024

Maine to extend solar power to low-income communities, helped by $62 million from Washington

Maine's programs are intended to bring solar power to renters and homeowners, rural and urban households and others that may not be well-suited for on-site solar.
Published
April 19, 2024

EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup

A group that represents the chemical industry says it strongly opposes the Environmental Protection Agency's designation of two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances.
Published
April 9, 2024

New EPA rule says 218 U.S. chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions likely to cause cancer

The new regulation will reduce ethylene oxide and chloroprene emissions by nearly 80%, officials say.

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Published
January 19, 2024

A new EPA rule could save 4,200 lives a year, but industry groups say it may cost Biden reelection

Business groups say the stricter standard on particulate pollution could hurt manufacturing jobs in states key to President Biden’s reelection chances.
Published
August 21, 2023

Three Maine companies hit with environmental penalties

Firms in Portland, Old Town and Milbridge agree to pay fines in cases centered around potentially damaging chemicals.
Published
August 6, 2023

The EPA’s ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism

The Environmental Protection Agency in April announced new strict emissions limits that the agency says are vital to slowing climate change as people around the globe endure record-high temperatures, raging wildfires, and intense storms.
Published
July 2, 2023

10 states plan to sue EPA over standards for residential wood-burning stoves

State officials say that the EPA's standards aren't good enough and that the agency's testing and certification program is so ineffective that it has failed to ensure even those standards.
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.