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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.
A celebrated conservationist’s unwitting role in Maine’s PFAS crisis
Conservationist Bill Ginn is mad about what happened at the Hawk Ridge Compost Facility that he started 35 years ago as a recycling center.
Improvements set for Quarry Road Recreation Area in Waterville
Visitors this season can look forward to fully lit night Nordic skiing and a taller alpine slope, expanded by 75 vertical feet.
Maine lawmakers outline competing visions for energy policy, agree affordability is key
Energy affordability — under mounting stress chiefly from rising electricity prices — will be a litmus test for most any climate policy or spending decisions.
Repairs made to Pennesseewassee dam to prevent ‘catastrophic’ failure
Engineers discovered the damaged sections during an inspection prompted by lakeside property owners’ complaints about low water levels.
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