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Published
June 16, 2024

Hundreds of Maine households are stranded in PFAS limbo

The state says it can't afford to mitigate PFAS issues at homes near sludge hot spots that pass state drinking water standards but fail the new federal ones.
Published
May 26, 2024

Augusta officials move closer to $18.2 million expansion of Hatch Hill landfill

Councilors are also considering restrictions on the landfill's use to further lengthen the lifespan of the city-owned landfill.
Published
April 29, 2024

Complaints of odors from Hartland Landfill linger as town works toward closure

Some residents say the town and state do not do enough to respond to their concerns. Officials say they do what they can, and are following the wishes of voters.
Published
April 19, 2024

Togus Pond to receive chemical treatment in battle against algae

The aluminum sulfate treatment aims to protect the pond for years to come, as organizers hope the effort becomes 'a shining example of how to restore a lake in Maine.'
Published
April 15, 2024

Maine’s former landfills are leaking forever chemicals

The state has so far found PFAS-contaminated drinking water supplies in 51 wells near former landfills, but no one will say which landfills are leaking.

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Published
April 9, 2024

Sebago Lake property owner to pay over $650,000 in shoreland zoning violations settlement

Auburn businessman Donald Buteau and two contractors admit to outstanding violations and agree to pay town of Raymond $650,000 in addition to restoration costs.
Published
April 3, 2024

Oversight of Maine’s electric vehicle standards likely to shift from citizen board to lawmakers

A bill to formalize the change is headed to Gov. Janet Mills. The move delays limits on sales of gas-powered vehicles from being implemented until at least 2025.
Published
March 20, 2024

Town of Raymond reaches settlement with Donald Buteau over shoreland zoning violations on Sebago Lake

Details of the settlement will not be fully revealed until a Select Board meeting April 4.
Published
February 20, 2024

Forever chemicals in landfills threaten groundwater, streams and rivers

There is no evidence the pollutant-laden wastewater that forms when rain trickles through a landfill is escaping from the holding tanks, ponds or lagoons where it is stored, but then again, no one is looking.
Published
February 5, 2024

Maine may join rest of New England in banning food scraps from landfills

Supporters want lawmakers to do something about rotting food waste, which produces dangerous levels of methane gas. But critics of the proposal say a ban would be too costly for the state and businesses.