‘I’ve decided to remove myself as a focal point,’ said Kristine Logan, whose resignation from the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority becomes official on Oct. 18.
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Director of Brunswick airport authority resigns in wake of toxic foam spill
Kristine Logan steps down about a month after one of the nation’s biggest spills of toxic firefighting foam has left the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority struggling to pay for a costly cleanup and regain the public trust.
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For 8 years, Brunswick Landing hangar inspections often found deficiencies
An initial view of a hefty document submitted to the Town of Brunswick on Friday shows 6,300 gallons of toxic firefighting foam known as AFFF is stored in hangars owned by the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority.
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EPA: Navy has ‘ultimate responsibility’ to address Brunswick chemical spill
The head of the federal agency’s Superfund program told the Navy in a Sept. 26 letter that it must ‘take any and all actions necessary to address the recent spill of AFFF at Hangar 4 and to ensure protection of human health and the environment.’
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Brunswick Landing authority maintains it will not shut down fire suppression system
Prior to Tuesday night’s meeting, Sen. Mattie Daughtry and Rep. Dan Ankeles slammed the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority board for not hearing public comment.
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Artificial turf questions surface at Falmouth plastics forum
Falmouth Conservation Commission hosted the forum featuring Matt Simon, author of “A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies.” Audience members repeatedly asked about artificial turf fields, one referencing the SAD 51 proposal for such a field.
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Brunswick Landing authority submits plan to address fire system deficiencies at airport
Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority has sent a plan of action to the Brunswick Fire Department to address a code violation at Hangars 5 and 6.
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Brunswick board to host second emergency PFAS spill meeting
The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority will host its next emergency board meeting on Oct. 1.
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Foam spill flushes wave of toxic chemicals into troubled Androscoggin River
‘We will be dealing with the fallout of this for generations to come,’ says Ed Friedman, chairman of Friends of Merrymeeting Bay.
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Best way to clean up PFAS? Don’t spill it in the first place.
Given the persistent and, at times, “invisible” nature of PFAS-containing materials, Maine scientists say that eradicating the “forever chemical” is complex.