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Maine was warned about toxins in sludge decades before PFAS crisis began
Maine’s PFAS crisis is often portrayed as a result of regulators and health officials not knowing about the chemicals that were present in the sludge spread throughout the state, but there were concerns about its contents almost from the start of the state-run program, the BDN found.
Maine sewage sludge crisis is ‘still under a clock’ even if landfill expands
Nearly all of the state’s sludge now goes to Juniper Ridge, shifting PFAS pollution from farmland to the Penobscot River.
Eastport residents push City Council to oppose DeepGreen’s underwater AI data center
The Council’s objection mirrors a Washington County Commission letter sent to developer Louis Wolfson last month, warning the project could pose risks to local waters and traditional industries.
Upper Machias Bay Plan calls for full replacement of aging dike bridge, new steps to reduce flooding
Committee’s presentation honored Bill Kitchen, whose vision launched the regional planning effort.
New England grid operator forecasts modest growth in electricity demand over next 10 years
Many people are switching to technologies that run on electricity rather than fossil fuels, reversing a past trend of falling electricity use.
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