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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Published
May 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 .
Published
May 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.
Published
February 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.
Published
September 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.
Published
August 29, 2023

Your Land: Mare Brook work begins

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Published
June 26, 2023

EPA takes a step forward in $17 million cleanup of Windham Superfund site

The federal agency is moving ahead with a plan to clean up the contaminated and abandoned Keddy Mill, which has been dormant and awaiting remediation since the 1990s.
Published
May 14, 2023

PFAS exposure leaves Maine people wondering: What is it doing to us?

As more than 500 private wells exceed state standards for safe drinking water, residents who have been consuming it for years want answers about the chemicals' effects.
Published
May 14, 2023

Q&A: How do you know if you’ve been exposed to PFAS?

Exposure to the chemicals, often through contaminated drinking water, has been connected to high cholesterol, cancer and other health problems.
Published
April 14, 2023

Report: Broader PFAS testing needed to avoid underreporting contamination

A study organized by the New York-based Natural Resources Defense Council determined that the testing protocol used by federal researchers misses an array of "forever chemicals" that are contaminating drinking water.
Published
March 28, 2023

Commentary: Toxic pesticides hurt all of us

Eight years ago, I transitioned our farm to organic. Why, then, do pesticides still bother me? Because some drift through the air for miles, polluting not only my farm and crops but also important habitats.