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PublishedJuly 23, 2024
Maine organic farming group sues EPA over forever chemicals
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association created a PFAS Emergency Relief Fund in 2022 that has handed out more than $1.5 million in assistance to more than 50 Maine farmers impacted by forever chemical contamination.
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PublishedJune 27, 2024
Scientists find another way we’re exposed to ‘forever chemicals’: Through our skin
This study adds to the limited body of evidence that proves dermal exposure to PFAS can lead to skin absorption.
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PublishedJune 16, 2024
Hundreds of Maine households are stranded in PFAS limbo
The state says it can't afford to mitigate PFAS issues at homes near sludge hot spots that pass state drinking water standards but fail the new federal ones.
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PublishedJune 4, 2024
Portland Water District files lawsuit against forever chemical manufacturers
The district is seeking compensation to cover the cost of testing and treating wastewater polluted by chemicals used to make goods as varied as waterproof mascara, Teflon, Scotchgard and firefighting foams.
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PublishedJune 2, 2024
Maine stocks PFAS-laden waters with fish, warns ‘do not eat’
Scientists worry that some anglers will still consume the trout tainted by forever chemicals. One environmental watchdog group calls the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife practice 'super disturbing.'
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PublishedMay 6, 2024
High levels of forever chemicals in Maine birds add to concern about food chain
Researchers in Maine are trying to understand how perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are affecting fish, birds and mammals.
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PublishedApril 19, 2024
EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup
A group that represents the chemical industry says it strongly opposes the Environmental Protection Agency's designation of two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances.
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PublishedApril 15, 2024
Maine’s former landfills are leaking forever chemicals
The state has so far found PFAS-contaminated drinking water supplies in 51 wells near former landfills, but no one will say which landfills are leaking.
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PublishedApril 10, 2024
New federal limits on forever chemicals in drinking water are stricter than Maine’s
The Environmental Protection Agency released new limits Wednesday that are lower than Maine's 3-year-old drinking water standards.
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PublishedApril 8, 2024
Hooking a Maine fish is one thing, but is it safe to eat?
Maine has issued warnings not to eat fish in some waterways because of contamination from 'forever chemicals,' but most lakes, ponds and streams remain untested.
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