Maine DEP recertifies Juniper Ridge Landfill amid Penobscot Nation outcry, allowing expansion
Earlier this year, the project was stalled when a court sided with the Penobscot Nation and the Conservation Law Foundation, ruling that the state DEP had failed to meet necessary criteria in its review of the expansion.
Few Mainers are getting tested for PFAS despite state push
The 164 positive tests the state has collected since last fall likely represent a fraction of the people exposed to high PFAS levels.
The strategy behind Maine lawsuits against chemical giants
Maine lawsuits have added to the thousands nationwide against 3M, DuPont and 18 more companies that made PFAS or sold products containing it.
Maine is using outdated rules to close contaminated compost plant
Maine regulators are using an outdated rule to review the closure of a contaminated compost plant, raising concerns about inadequate cleanup.
What Superfund cuts and PFAS cleanup delays could mean for Maine
The Department of Defense has quietly pushed back the timeline to mitigate “forever chemicals” at more than 100 military installations, including the former Loring Air Force Base and the former Brunswick Naval Air Station.
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