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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Published
June 6, 2020

Sen. Millett: Pandemic no time to roll back air, water protections

The work we've done to protect Maine can be undone and the lives of people trying to recover from a respiratory illness put at risk.
Published
May 7, 2020

Portland lands environmental grant to assess Bayside, East Bayside properties

The $250,000 grant was among four announced Thursday through the EPA's program to clean up and redevelop contaminated 'Brownfields' sites.
Published
April 2, 2020

Maine Voices: Misguided EPA rule would take health science out of policy decisions

The proposal purports to protect privacy but would actually pave the way for regulations based on political bias.
Published
March 9, 2020

Ecomaine’s waste hauling trucks will soon be powered by trash

The company responsible for converting Maine's trash to electricity is replacing its diesel-powered waste hauling trucks with electric vehicles.
Published
February 25, 2020

Maine Voices: Clamp down on toxic emissions from Global Partners

The petroleum company should be required to file for a major emitter license and receive 24-7 monitoring.

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Published
January 28, 2020

Sen. Millett: There’s still work to be done to protect South Portland neighborhoods

My new proposal calls for the DEP to study and make recommendations on how to measure and control fumes from aboveground storage tanks.
Published
January 10, 2020

House passes bill to force federal action on ‘forever chemicals’ with Pingree, Golden amendments

The bill would force the EPA to develop health standards for the substances and would add PFAS to the list of chemicals in the agency's ‘Safer Choice’ labels program.
Published
December 23, 2019

Judge approves settlement in EPA lawsuit over Global oil tanks in South Portland

U.S. District Judge D. Brock Hornby says the public's objections to the settlement may be valid, but they weren't enough to make him reject the deal.
Published
December 20, 2019

Our View: Air pollution cannot be ignored out of existence

Declining air quality has been linked to thousands of deaths, but the Trump administration says it's not a problem.
Published
November 21, 2019

Trump reverses safety rules adopted after deadly chemical explosion

Under the new standards, companies will not have to provide public access to information about what kinds of chemicals are stored on their sites.