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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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PublishedNovember 6, 2019
York agrees to pay $75,000 fine for building seawall without a permit
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection says the town violated the Natural Resources Protection Act by not obtaining a permit before building the stepped seawall along Long Sands Beach.
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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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PublishedSeptember 30, 2019
Mysterious Biddeford Pool pollution forces three-month shellfish closure
Advanced testing will be done to try to determine the source of bacterial contamination.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2019
Revised route for CMP transmission corridor provides new point of contention
Environmental regulators are considering a request from Central Maine Power to reroute 1 mile of its proposed corridor to avoid Beattie Pond, stirring up more questions about the controversial project.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2019
Maine moves to require disclosure if this ‘forever chemical’ is used in a product
The Department of Environmental Protection wants manufacturers to disclose use of the chemical PFOS in many consumer products under a 2008 law aimed at protecting children from exposure to toxic chemicals.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2019
Despite PFAS concerns, DEP allows compost sales to public
But state regulators say consumers are unlikely to be exposed to high levels over a prolonged period.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2019
Arundel farmers say their blood samples show high levels of ‘forever chemicals’
Fred and Laura Stone's dairy farm has been shut down because of contamination from PFAS they say got into their water, soil and cows' milk from municipal sludge used as fertilizer.
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