U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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PublishedOctober 2, 2024
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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PublishedSeptember 9, 2024
Casco Bay Estuary Partnership awards resiliency grants
Seven Maine nonprofits and communities received a total of $112,726 in grants through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2024
Appeals court allows EPA rule on coal-fired power plants to remain in place
Industry groups and some Republican-led states had asked the court to block the rule, arguing that it was unattainable and threatened the nation's power grid.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2024
A new Midcoast PFAS lab enters the fray
With PFAS regulations tightening, a new state-certified lab has entered the chat. The goal? To help fill gaps in local knowledge and halt “forever chemicals” in their tracks.
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PublishedJune 27, 2024
Supreme Court blocks enforcement of EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ rule on downwind pollution
The high court, with a 6-3 conservative majority, has increasingly reined in the powers of federal agencies, including the EPA, in recent years.
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PublishedMay 28, 2024
Opinion: Maine needs to hold big polluters accountable
The climate crisis is a collective problem that requires collective action. By holding major polluters accountable, we can ensure a fairer distribution of the costs associated with climate adaptation.
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PublishedMay 20, 2024
8 Maine communities will share $22 million in federal cleanup grants
The state will receive another $11 million to support 4 already existing state programs that assist with so-called .
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PublishedMay 14, 2024
Maine organic farmers to sue EPA over forever chemicals in sludge
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association claims that federal law requires the EPA to regulate toxic pollutants in sludge and take steps to prevent them from harming humans and the environment.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2024
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery no longer listed as contaminated Superfund site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has deleted the site from its priorities list after a 30-year effort to remove contaminated soil, sediment and other hazardous materials.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2023
Environmental Protection Agency delays new ozone pollution standards until after 2024 election
The decision avoids an election year battle with industry groups and Republicans who have complained about what they consider overly intrusive rules on power plants, refineries, automobiles and other polluters.
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