U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2023
Environmental Protection Agency delays new ozone pollution standards until after 2024 election
The decision avoids an election year battle with industry groups and Republicans who have complained about what they consider overly intrusive rules on power plants, refineries, automobiles and other polluters.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2023
Your Land: Mare Brook work begins
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
EPA takes a step forward in $17 million cleanup of Windham Superfund site
The federal agency is moving ahead with a plan to clean up the contaminated and abandoned Keddy Mill, which has been dormant and awaiting remediation since the 1990s.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedApril 14, 2023
Report: Broader PFAS testing needed to avoid underreporting contamination
A study organized by the New York-based Natural Resources Defense Council determined that the testing protocol used by federal researchers misses an array of "forever chemicals" that are contaminating drinking water.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2023
Commentary: Toxic pesticides hurt all of us
Eight years ago, I transitioned our farm to organic. Why, then, do pesticides still bother me? Because some drift through the air for miles, polluting not only my farm and crops but also important habitats.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2023
EPA proposal would tighten limits on PFAS in Maine water
While Maine's drinking water standards are already forcing many water providers to install treatment systems, the proposed national limits are even stricter and would force more suppliers to filter drinking water or find new sources.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2023
Proposed rules call for closer monitoring of petroleum tank air emissions
The proposed rules have would require 'fenceline monitoring' for hazardous compounds that cause various health problems.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
Federal agency uses rare veto to block Alaska copper, gold mine plan
Pebble Limited Partnership CEO John Shively in a statement called the EPA's action 'unlawful' and political and said litigation was likely.
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