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PublishedMay 16, 2022
State environmental staffers back power line permit in advance of postponed board meeting
In recommendations to the Board of Environmental Protection, DEP staff rejected most of the arguments from power line critics. A meeting to discuss the appeals has been delayed due to COVID-19 concerns.
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PublishedApril 17, 2022
New law to help tackle invasive plants that have troubled Cobbossee Lake for nearly 5 years
State task force must submit report by Jan. 15, 2023, with policy recommendations for better controlling invasive aquatic plant species at Maine lakes.
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PublishedApril 7, 2022
Walgreens corrects bottle deposit fee issues
Sun Media Group reporters returned to Walgreens on Tuesday and were charged the correct 5-cent deposit on applicable bottles. Additionally, price labels on shelves now state "plus deposit."
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PublishedMarch 31, 2022
Exclusive: Walgreens overcharging for bottle deposit in area stores
Customers are paying a 15-cent deposit, instead of 5 cents as Maine law dictates.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2022
Exclusive: Walgreens overcharging bottle deposit fee in area stores
The company is only supposed to charge 5 cents for beverage containers in the state of Maine as a part of the state's 'Bottle Bill' program. But customers are currently incurring 15-cent fees at locations across Western Maine.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2022
Exclusive: Walgreens overcharging for bottle deposit in area stores
Customers are paying a 15-cent deposit, instead of 5 cents as Maine law dictates.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2022
Exclusive: Walgreens overcharging bottle deposit fee in area stores
The company is only supposed to charge five cents for beverage containers in the state of Maine as a part of the state's "Bottle Bill" program. But customers are currently incurring 15-cent fees at locations across Western Maine.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
Potholes, road salt and climate change: Warmer Maine winters raise new concerns
Rising average temperatures are expected to create more safety hazards for motorists and more pollution for Maine.
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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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