Termination notices to Maine grant recipients said the work was ‘no longer consistent with EPA funding priorities.’ At least 2 of the 3 Maine recipients plan to appeal the termination.
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EPA announces rollback of limits on forever chemicals in drinking water
The agency rolled back limits for three types of forever chemicals but will keep standards in place for the two most common PFAS, known as PFOA and PFOS.
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Hallowell drinking water exceeds state regulation for forever chemicals
Hallowell Water District testing late last month showed drinking water in the city contained its highest PFAS levels in at least the past three years.
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Brunswick Landing removes toxic foam from airport hangar
Hangar 6 held 975 gallons of aqueous film-forming foam, or AFFF, containing a toxic chemical compound known as PFOS.
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Lawmakers consider $10M bailout for Fairfield water crisis
A bill would expand the public water system to Fairfield residents whose private wells have been contaminated by toxic forever chemicals from the state’s former agricultural sludge-spreading program.
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Athletes, environmentalists debate proposed statewide ban on artificial turf fields in Maine
The potential 3-year ban would allow for a state study of the environmental and health effects of synthetic turf fields.
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Harpswell seeks answers as PFAS spill contaminates local waters
Harpswell is seeking accountability and answers about PFAS pollution coming from the former Brunswick Naval Air Station after a spill of firefighting foam last summer. In a February letter, the Harpswell Select Board asked the commissioner of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection who is responsible for testing waters affected by the spill. The board […]
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Other states consider joining Maine in banning the spreading of sewage sludge
The battle over how to place guardrails on the practice is starting to play out in legislatures across the country.
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Unsafe levels of forever chemicals found at Brunswick golf course
The state is calling on the Navy to test more wells in the area of Mere Creek Golf Course, which is about 1.5 miles from the site of Maine’s largest firefighting foam spill.
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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.