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PublishedMarch 27, 2022
New research raises concerns about PFAS chemicals in Maine fish
Maine is considering stricter standards that could trigger consumption advisories for PFAS in some of the state's freshwater fish, while scientists continue to gather data on potential health impacts of the chemicals in shellfish.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2022
Legislative panel OKs $100 million PFAS relief fund for farmers
The money could be used to cover remediation efforts, crop losses, farm buyouts and long-term health care needs.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2022
Federal funding contains $1.6 million for ‘forever chemicals’ treatment system in Madison
The bill containing the funding has passed both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, and is now awaiting President Joe Biden's signature.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2022
Wilton concerned with PFAS legislation, to write to Gov.
Board members are worried the legislation could put a heavy cost on residents.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2022
Wilton Select Board to write Gov. Mills over concerns about PFAS legislation
Board members are worried the legislation could put a heavy cost on residents.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Farmers urge passage of bill to stop agricultural use of PFAS-laden sludge
One says at a news conference Wednesday that his family is 'teetering on the edge of losing everything' because of PFAS contamination.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
Impact of locally spread sewage sludge not yet known
New town officials and farms changing hands or no longer operating mean little may ever be known about how much or how long sewage sludge was spread on agricultural fields in Franklin County.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Legislative committee supports bill to stop spreading sewage sludge
Sen. Stacy Brenner, the committee chairwoman, said LD 1911 amounted to ‘one of those opportunities when you know better, you do better.’
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Maine predicts a steep price to fight forever chemicals
Soil and water testing, bottled water and filtration systems at farms, factories and landfills where PFAS chemicals have tainted the well water could cost up to $20 million a year, says DEP Commissioner Melanie Loyzim.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Forever chemical risk identified throughout Maine
The Department of Environmental Protection will test for PFAS contamination at hundreds of licensed sludge and septage dispersal sites across the state, but some people aren't waiting.
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