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PublishedMarch 6, 2025
New leader of embattled Brunswick Landing authority outlines priorities
On his first day as executive director of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, Daniel Stevenson spoke with The Times Record about his priorities for remediation following August’s chemical spill.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2025
Bills to find and destroy Maine’s toxic firefighting foam win over legislative committee
The Environment and Natural Resources Committee unanimously endorsed bills to catalog, collect and dispose of Maine's stockpike of toxic firefighting foam.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2025
Are taller seawalls the answer to rising seas and storm surge?
A bill would allow coastal seawalls to be raised by 2 feet to protect coastal homes, property and roads, but opponents claim higher walls would flood neighboring properties and result in sandy beach loss.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2025
Land trust trail project weighs conservation and accessibility in Bowdoinham
KELT plans to reshape a section of Center Point Preserve so trail users, including those with mobility challenges, can enjoy views of Merrymeeting Bay. It won’t be the first project of its kind, but the new trend has opened up a debate about “nature for all” vs. “nature for nature’s sake.”
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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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PublishedJanuary 22, 2025
With funds running out, Maine is at a PFAS crossroads
A multiagency presentation before lawmakers warns of the difficulty the state will face trying to meet the needs of residents adversely affected by the spreading of sewage sludge containing forever chemicals.
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PublishedJanuary 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.
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PublishedDecember 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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PublishedDecember 10, 2024
Rumford mill mishap causes discolored snow; residents advised to steer clear
Town officials confirmed Tuesday afternoon there was a release of spent black liquor which resulted in precipitation of brown or tan colored snow. Schools were asked to tell children not to play with 'brown snow.'
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PublishedOctober 2, 2024
Maine DEP says expansion of state’s largest landfill would benefit public
The decision allows the state to apply to add 61 acres to the state-owned Juniper Ridge Landfill, which takes in 52% of the state's waste.
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