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Published
January 17, 2025

A PFAS-free fire suppressant made with Maine wood could fight wildfires

The chemical-free extinguisher could move to the market — and onto firefighting airplanes — quickly. But getting it certified will take time and money.
Published
January 15, 2025

PFAS contamination found on more than 100 Maine farms

The state's ambitious multiyear investigation into PFAS contamination from sludge-based fertilizer is not yet halfway done, but costs are mounting as new federal protections arise from mounting scientific evidence of potential human health risks.
Published
January 14, 2025

Forever chemicals in sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says

Draft findings published Tuesday echo what Maine has been saying since 2022, when it became the first state to ban the use of sludge as fertilizer because of high concentrations of harmful PFAS.
Published
January 12, 2025

PFAS in Maine can travel from stream to ski trail through snowmaking

Harmful and persistent forever chemicals that accumulate in some water bodies can be sprayed onto slopes by machine, but the extent of the risk is unknown.
Published
December 29, 2024

Maine’s toxic firefighting foam shipped out of state to poor areas

Newly released records show more than 22,000 gallons of PFAS-laden foam and rinse water recovered after the recent Brunswick spill were trucked to waste incinerators in low-income communities far from Maine's borders.

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Published
December 12, 2024

Questions linger around forever chemicals at Brunswick airport’s Hangar 6

Citizen groups and the airport authority on the hook for August's toxic foam spill weigh in on the debate surrounding citizen PFAS monitoring at the airport.
Published
October 29, 2024

Deer and wild turkey contaminated with PFAS? What you need to know

An advisory against eating meat from certain parts of the state is the latest consequence of Maine's history of spreading sewage sludge for fertilizer. The sludge has since been found to be high in harmful forever chemicals.
Published
October 24, 2024

State warns against eating meat from deer, wild turkeys in Unity area

Maine issues 2 new do-not-eat advisories for deer or turkey harvested east of Waterville after tests detected high levels of forever chemicals.
Published
October 22, 2024

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.
Published
October 11, 2024

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.