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PublishedJune 10, 2019
Tribal sustenance fishing bill headed to Gov. Mills’ desk
The legislation would tighten Maine water quality standards in certain waterways with the long-term goal of protecting tribal members who exercise their sustenance fishing rights.
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PublishedJune 7, 2019
Senate passes bill calling for state to alert local officials about air quality violations
The measure was introduced after South Portland officials learned in March that a petroleum storage facility had been exceeding emissions limits for years.
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PublishedMay 30, 2019
Air quality monitoring to begin in South Portland next month
The program will address community concerns raised by a federal lawsuit that accused Global Partners LP of violating the Clean Air Act at its petroleum storage facility on the Fore River.
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PublishedMay 22, 2019
Initial test results reveal ‘forever chemicals’ showing up in fertilizer sludge
The findings are among the topics covered at the first meeting of a governor's task force studying PFAS contamination in Maine.
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PublishedMay 19, 2019
Task force on PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ begins work this week
The group created by Gov. Janet Mills will assess contamination sites and may develop cleanup plans, as state environmental regulators collect results from the first statewide testing for contamination in wastewater treatment plant sludge.
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PublishedMay 15, 2019
South Portland emissions controversy inspires bill to require local notice
Two bills would require the Maine DEP to notify municipalities when any ‘notice of violation’ has been issued for emissions infractions and to require independent, third-party testing of emissions.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2019
State says sludge must be tested for ‘forever chemicals’ before it’s used as fertilizer
The new requirement comes as a farmer in Arundel blames municipal sludge containing PFAS for contaminating his land and dairy herd.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2019
Maine Voices: Let’s work toward one Maine, with environmental justice for all
Residents who are already dealing with poverty, racism or both shouldn't face the added stress of toxic chemicals.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2019
Lawmakers endorse DEP nominee despite opposition from tribal members
Jerry Reid, Gov. Janet Mills' pick to be environmental commissioner, comes under fire from the Penobscot Nation for his role in water-quality cases as an assistant attorney general.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2019
Our View: Climate change calls for immediate action on the part of Maine officials
Eight years of denial have only made it harder to prevent catastrophic loss.
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