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Published
April 13, 2020

Free lead tests for gardeners in four high-risk areas of city

The Cumberland County Water & Water Conservation District is providing free kits to residents of Bayside, East Bayside, Parkside and the West End.
Published
April 5, 2020

Source nominations drawing to a close

The deadline for nominating yourself or somebody else is April 10.
Published
April 2, 2020

Maine Voices: Misguided EPA rule would take health science out of policy decisions

The proposal purports to protect privacy but would actually pave the way for regulations based on political bias.
Published
February 25, 2020

Maine Voices: Clamp down on toxic emissions from Global Partners

The petroleum company should be required to file for a major emitter license and receive 24-7 monitoring.
Published
February 12, 2020

Bill to give Maine DEP more authority over ‘forever chemicals’ advances in committee

The bill is one of multiple measures that lawmakers will consider this year in response to growing concerns about PFAS contamination in Maine.

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Published
January 22, 2020

Committee endorses 40% fee increase on wastewater discharge permits

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection said the fee increase is necessary to prevent a looming shortfall in the program that enforces state and federal water quality laws.
Published
January 21, 2020

Trump dialing back plan to gut Obama’s auto mileage rules

The plan originally proposed capping mileage and tailpipe gas emission requirements after the 2020 model year.
Published
January 5, 2020

Arundel farmer denied aid in ‘forever chemicals’ nightmare

His century-old operation devastated by PFAS contamination, Fred Stone says a federal safety net won't help him recoup losses.
Published
December 29, 2019

Insight: Boomers really are OK

Young climate activists pick the wrong target for failures to act on the environment.
Published
December 26, 2019

Maine task force recommends more widespread water testing for ‘forever chemicals’

But members split over a proposal to allow the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to order cleanup of contaminated sites.