Watchdog group: PFAS is active ingredient in 13% of Maine pesticides

PFAS

Published
June 6, 2023

Watchdog group: PFAS is active ingredient in 13% of Maine pesticides

An analysis by the Environmental Working Group found 55 so-called forever chemicals listed as active ingredients in 1,426 of Maine's state-approved pesticides.
Published
May 19, 2023

Top federal official calls for more funding to study PFAS crisis

Maine's congressional delegation is backing efforts to secure funding for more PFAS research at the federal level.
Published
May 15, 2023

Cost of helping farmers manage PFAS is rising, now at $81 million

A five-year plan to help farmers includes $37 million for direct financial support, $25 million to buy contaminated farms, $11 million for agricultural research, and $7 million on medical testing and monitoring.
Published
May 14, 2023

PFAS exposure leaves Maine people wondering: What is it doing to us?

As more than 500 private wells exceed state standards for safe drinking water, residents who have been consuming it for years want answers about the chemicals' effects.
Published
May 14, 2023

Q&A: How do you know if you’ve been exposed to PFAS?

Exposure to the chemicals, often through contaminated drinking water, has been connected to high cholesterol, cancer and other health problems.

Published
May 11, 2023

Lawmakers move to delay start of first-in-the-nation PFAS law

A legislative committee has endorsed a bill to delay the deadline for reporting the presence of PFAS in products sold in Maine.
Published
May 8, 2023

Lawmakers clash over bill to delay out-of-state trash ban

Supporters say Maine needs the trash to solve its sludge disposal crisis, but critics say the state-owned landfill should be reserved for in-state waste and accused the operator of prioritizing profits over solving the problem.
Published
April 27, 2023

State expands fish consumption warning for Maine waters due to ‘forever chemical’ contamination

The Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention warned people last year to limit consumption of fish from several freshwater locations around the state, and announced Thursday that it has expanded the advisory to include new locations.
Published
April 26, 2023

Businesses ask lawmakers to relax state PFAS ban

They say the new law is well-intentioned but too broad, too aggressive and too costly for them to follow. Environmental groups are calling on state legislators to defend the PFAS law as it stands.
Published
April 24, 2023

State reduces scope of ‘do not eat’ advisory in Fairfield area for wildlife due to ‘forever chemical’ contamination

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife warned people in 2021 not to eat deer and other game found in a 125-square-mile area of central Maine, but the agency announced Monday it has reduced that area to 25 square miles, while also advising people not consume turkey harvested there.