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PublishedFebruary 9, 2021
Health groups, affected families urge lawmakers to toughen Maine standards on ‘forever chemicals’
Lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on the first of multiple bills this session taking aim at the class of chemicals known as PFAS, which are the focus of growing health concerns nationwide.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2020
Groups pushing to extend timeline for lawsuits over PFAS chemical pollution
Tuesday's hearing on the statute of limitations for the 'forever chemicals' comes four days after the state announced another PFAS hotspot on a dairy farm.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2020
Bill to give Maine DEP more authority over ‘forever chemicals’ advances in committee
The bill is one of multiple measures that lawmakers will consider this year in response to growing concerns about PFAS contamination in Maine.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2020
Arundel farmer denied aid in ‘forever chemicals’ nightmare
His century-old operation devastated by PFAS contamination, Fred Stone says a federal safety net won't help him recoup losses.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2019
Maine task force recommends more widespread water testing for ‘forever chemicals’
But members split over a proposal to allow the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to order cleanup of contaminated sites.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2019
Lawyers for York County farm tainted by ‘forever chemicals’ seeking changes to law
They want Mainers to have more time to sue when PFAS contamination is found on their property.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2019
Households are awash in ‘forever chemicals’
From stain-resistant couches to dental floss, substances at the heart of a growing health concern are embedded in modern consumer products.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2019
Treatment plant discharging into Kennebec River processed runoff possibly laced with ‘forever chemicals’
Environmental and health advocates say the incident highlights the need for more testing and regulation of PFAS in the waste stream and in consumer products.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2019
State task force explores requiring water utilities to test for ‘forever chemicals’
Mandatory testing is one of dozens of recommendations that a task force is examining as it attempts to guide the state's response to the emerging chemical concern.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2019
Maine DEP will seek authority to order cleanup of ‘forever chemicals’
The department also wants the ability to use state funds to do the remediation itself.
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