Committee unanimously endorses bill requiring disclosure of ‘forever chemicals’ in products

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Published
May 12, 2021

Committee unanimously endorses bill requiring disclosure of ‘forever chemicals’ in products

Lawmakers in both parties embraced the bill on the same day Gov. Janet Mills proposed spending an additional $40 million to address PFAS contamination in Maine.
Published
April 30, 2021

Committee recommends stricter water standards for ‘forever chemicals’

The proposal would set an interim standard of 20 parts per trillion for PFAS in drinking water, in line with several other New England states and lower than the current federal health advisory level.
Published
April 4, 2021

How to garden safely if there is lead in your soil

A project of the Cumberland Soil & Water Conservation District found high levels of lead in the soil of some Portland neighborhoods.
Published
March 31, 2021

Mills seeks more federal support, action on ‘forever chemicals’

In a letter to Maine's congressional delegation, Gov. Janet Mills wrote that PFAS contamination is 'a national problem that ultimately requires a federal response.'
Published
March 19, 2021

Our View: Owners of polluted Maine land deserve more time to seek damages

Dozens of homeowners have found that their properties are contaminated with industrial chemicals. State law shouldn’t let responsible parties off the hook.
Published
March 17, 2021

Maine homeowners seek more time to sue over chemical contamination

'Everything has been taken away, and there’s nothing that we did,' said one Fairfield homeowner whose land and water are contaminated by the 'forever chemicals' known as PFAS.
Published
February 9, 2021

Health groups, affected families urge lawmakers to toughen Maine standards on ‘forever chemicals’

Lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on the first of multiple bills this session taking aim at the class of chemicals known as PFAS, which are the focus of growing health concerns nationwide.
Published
July 31, 2020

Committee endorses extending timeline for lawsuits over PFAS pollution

The bill focused on so-called "forever chemicals" would be considered by the full Legislature should it come back during a special session.
Published
July 28, 2020

Insurers, utilities oppose bill to extend lawsuit window for PFAS contamination

But supporters say the current law falls short of protecting farmers and others harmed by the 'forever chemicals.'
Published
July 27, 2020

Groups pushing to extend timeline for lawsuits over PFAS chemical pollution

Tuesday's hearing on the statute of limitations for the 'forever chemicals' comes four days after the state announced another PFAS hotspot on a dairy farm.