U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Archives

Even trace amounts of PFAS chemicals pose health risk, new federal advisory says

by Penelope Overton June 16, 2022June 17, 2022

Under the new guidance, Maine’s PFAS problem would challenge public water districts that serve hundreds of thousands of customers, not just rural residents and farmers who rely on well water.

Local & State

In Saco, EPA chief says federal infrastructure funds will help Maine offset costs of adapting to sea level rise

by Penelope Overton February 14, 2022February 15, 2022

The city’s wastewater treatment plant, one of six in Maine seen as vulnerable to rising ocean levels, will need $54 million to remain above water.

Business, Local & State, News

Trail of ‘forever chemicals’ leads to Maine paper mills

by Kevin Miller July 18, 2021July 18, 2021

The manufacturing industry, which has used PFAS for decades, faces a reckoning as the state grapples with soil and water contamination.

Lewiston-Auburn, News

Androscoggin County receives $330,000 from EPA for cleanup grants

by Sun Journal staff report June 24, 2021June 24, 2021

Past grants from the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments have paid for environmental cleanup at Sophia’s House and Gauvreau Place in Lewiston.

Nation / World

U.S. has entered unprecedented climate territory, EPA warns

by Dino Grandoni and Brady Dennis The Washington Post May 12, 2021May 12, 2021

The agency releases a disturbing account of the startling changes that Earth’s warming had on parts of the United States during President Donald Trump’s term.

Nation / World

EPA dismisses dozens of key science advisers appointed by Trump

by Dino Grandoni Washington Post March 31, 2021March 31, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan said the move will help restore the role of science at the agency and reduce the influence of industry over environmental regulations.