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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Published
July 18, 2021

Trail of ‘forever chemicals’ leads to Maine paper mills

The manufacturing industry, which has used PFAS for decades, faces a reckoning as the state grapples with soil and water contamination.
Published
May 12, 2021

U.S. has entered unprecedented climate territory, EPA warns

The agency releases a disturbing account of the startling changes that Earth's warming had on parts of the United States during President Donald Trump's term.
Published
April 8, 2021

Dutch company operating in South Portland fined by EPA

Federal regulators say Quick Plug N.A. mishandled a potentially hazardous chemical.
Published
March 31, 2021

EPA dismisses dozens of key science advisers appointed by Trump

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan said the move will help restore the role of science at the agency and reduce the influence of industry over environmental regulations.
Published
February 14, 2021

Our View: Maine has catching up to do on ‘forever chemicals’

Legislators should follow the latest research, which shows the industrial chemicals may be unsafe at very low levels.

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Published
January 25, 2021

Pingree to chair powerful appropriations panel overseeing Interior and EPA

She becomes one of the House’s 12 'cardinals' who shape the federal funding priorities over their respective congressional fiefdoms.
Published
December 17, 2020

North Carolina regulator Michael Regan is Biden’s choice for EPA administrator

President-elect Joe Biden has picked an experienced but not widely known state regulator, Michael Regan of North Carolina, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
Published
September 19, 2020

Another View: Trump EPA deals another blow to the environment

Its latest effort to prop up the coal industry will put human health at risk.
Published
August 20, 2020

Lobster and industrial cleanups on menu during EPA official’s visit

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler spent Thursday in Maine touring contaminated "brownfield" sites and lobster businesses.
Published
July 25, 2020

Commentary: Integrated pest management uses science to protect crops, lands

Invasives can be managed in a way that benefits Maine’s environment and saves forests, gardens and green spaces for future generations.