maine department of environmental protection
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PublishedOctober 29, 2019
State task force explores requiring water utilities to test for ‘forever chemicals’
Mandatory testing is one of dozens of recommendations that a task force is examining as it attempts to guide the state's response to the emerging chemical concern.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2019
Commentary: Imagine a day without water, and how we can prevent that
Most of us want Congress to invest in water infrastructure before our systems fail. Let's make sure lawmakers know it.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2019
EPA rejects South Portland’s arguments, sticks with original penalties against tank farm owner
The federal agency says city officials knew about its testing and enforcement actions long before it filed a lawsuit against Global Partners LP in March.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2019
Maine DEP will seek authority to order cleanup of ‘forever chemicals’
The department also wants the ability to use state funds to do the remediation itself.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2019
Reps. Fay and Ingwersen: For Maine to beat forever chemicals, we need federal and state solutions
It's heartening that Maine will be phasing out the use of toxic PFAS in food packaging, but that's just a first step.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2019
Air pollution monitoring ramps up in South Portland
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection installs a fourth air quality monitoring station in a unique citywide program.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2019
Mysterious Biddeford Pool pollution forces three-month shellfish closure
Advanced testing will be done to try to determine the source of bacterial contamination.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2019
Revised route for CMP transmission corridor provides new point of contention
Environmental regulators are considering a request from Central Maine Power to reroute 1 mile of its proposed corridor to avoid Beattie Pond, stirring up more questions about the controversial project.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2019
Maine moves to require disclosure if this ‘forever chemical’ is used in a product
The Department of Environmental Protection wants manufacturers to disclose use of the chemical PFOS in many consumer products under a 2008 law aimed at protecting children from exposure to toxic chemicals.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2019
Oakland to install solar array atop former landfill, cutting town’s electric bill
The move follows a statewide trend to turn otherwise unusable land into a cost-saving resource for the community.
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