Maine is tightening limits on “forever chemicals” in drinking water. Are communities ready?
As federal funds lapse and state grants expire, dozens of Maine schools, mobile home parks and homeowners could be left to pay for filtration alone.
Maine mobile home park residents have faced nearly 3 years of unsafe water amid rent hikes
Residents have lived under a boil water order since 2023. Water stoppages, plus high levels of bacteria and “forever chemicals,” have led some to stop drinking the water altogether.
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.
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