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PublishedAugust 18, 2019
State’s ‘forever chemical’ restrictions not applied to compost
Environmental protection overseers still allow sales of the nutrient-rich product used by landscapers and gardeners, even though it’s made with PFAS-laced municipal sludge.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2019
Arundel farmers say their blood samples show high levels of ‘forever chemicals’
Fred and Laura Stone's dairy farm has been shut down because of contamination from PFAS they say got into their water, soil and cows' milk from municipal sludge used as fertilizer.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2019
Study says Maine among the places to find the last pristine skies in the U.S.
Researchers across several disciplines are paying closer attention to light pollution and its effects on people's health.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2019
DEP disputes reports of dirty water, saying most Maine beaches free from contamination
The state responds after Environment America lists the number of potentially unsafe beach days each state had last year because of water quality concerns.
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PublishedJune 26, 2019
State says Maine milk passes tests for ‘forever chemicals’
But health advocates call for more testing for PFAS contamination on farms that fertilize with treated sludge.
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PublishedJune 18, 2019
Mills signs bill requiring state to alert communities to federal air quality violations
The new law comes after South Portland residents complained they were not notified of air quality violations from a petroleum tank farm along the Fore River.
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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
Maine Voices: Nordic Aquafarms isn’t acting like a good neighbor to Belfast residents
Its continual changes of plan and apparent misrepresentation of its land rights should raise questions among regulators.
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PublishedJune 6, 2019
After Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. aims to clean up the earth
The star says he plans to start an organization next year called the Footprint Coalition.
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PublishedMay 29, 2019
Mills, tribes take step toward ending years-long dispute over sustenance fishing
A bill would create a 'sustenance fishing' designation aimed at reducing pollution levels on waterways that are important to Maine's 4 tribes.
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