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Maine was among the first states to begin extensive water and soil testing and to try to limit further public exposure to ...
Scientists and regulators are divided over the threat posed by rising levels of a chemical called TFA.
Concerns are mounting in Cadillac regarding the potential release of PFAS chemicals into the air from groundwater treatment t ...
The rapid growth of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) litigation in the United States is forcing courts, regulators, ...
"Will doom us to decades or even hundreds of years more of exposure." Scientists outraged as US cuts threaten food supply and ...
When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS tainted ...
University of Maine researchers are creating a low-cost PFAS testing tool for farmers that delivers faster results via ...
Scientists are also working on ways to break these chemicals down before they have a chance to harm humans or the environment. For instance, researchers at the University of Illinois found a way to ...
The Maine Public Utilities Commission said it would only select projects that would lower the cost of electrical generation ...
The bill also eliminates funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs and environmental justice initiatives.
The Maine Public Utilities Commission recently issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the sale of energy or renewable ...
The bill also strengthens EPA authority around pesticide labeling, which could prevent states from adopting their own versions of labels.