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Maine Department of Environmental Protection

Published
April 24, 2023

Bill would have state environmental officials give priority to marginalized communities when deciding policy

But environmental advocates say the measure needs to go further, and business groups fear it could slow down project permitting.
Published
April 21, 2023

Railroad spills 500 gallons of fuel in northern Maine derailment cleanup

The state issued a warning to Canadian Pacific Kansas City on Friday after the company's clean-up efforts resulted in the discharge of diesel fuel from a locomotive's tanks.
Published
January 19, 2023

More than 1,000 Maine sites identified so far for testing of PFAS contamination

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection said in a report to a legislative committee that testing of an increasing number of sites likely will continue beyond a 2025 deadline.
Published
January 8, 2023

Newry couple that discovered $1.5 billion lithium deposit fighting in court to mine it

Strict state regulations have prevented Mary and Gary Freeman from excavating the sought-after mineral used in batteries and cell phones.
Published
January 1, 2023

Primary contractor in Sebago Lake shoreland zoning violations case files for bankruptcy

Auburn businessman and contractors still facing millions of dollars in fines, remediation costs.

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Published
December 28, 2022

Maine DEP approves expansion of Sugarloaf’s West Mountain

Key approval sets the stage for $104 million project.
Published
October 29, 2022

As hunting season ramps up, state officials broaden testing for ‘forever chemicals’ in fish and wildlife

Part of the strategy for agencies like the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is to use Fairfield as something of a case study to guide future testing in other regions of the state.
Published
October 13, 2022

State again issues denial of water quality certificate for Shawmut Dam in Fairfield, but invites reapplication with ‘updated’ data

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection issued a denial without prejudice for the water quality certificate, stating that the owner of Shawmut Dam, Brookfield Renewable, did not provide finalized information about fish passages at the dam.
Published
July 25, 2022

Gov. Mills announces $22 million in grants to improve 20 wastewater treatment facilities

Rumford-Mexico Sewerage District to receive $1 million toward its $30 million upgrade.
Published
June 17, 2022

New federal PFAS advisory adds challenges to Maine’s costly PFAS cleanup

Water filtration systems that the state has been installing in Mainers' homes appear to be removing detectable levels of harmful forever chemicals, but no one knows if they achieve the much lower levels deemed safe by the EPA.