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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

ME: Toxics

The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced $18.914 million from President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law would go to address emerging contaminants such as Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Maine. (Adobe Stock)
Maine Farmers Seek Help with 'Forever Chemicals' Contamination

Lawmakers in Maine are considering a bill to compensate farmers for the widespread use of state-sanctioned PFAS, or "forever chemicals" on their land…

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Maine's Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point has been facing high levels of toxic chemicals in their drinking water for decades. (Wabanaki Alliance)
Groups Rally for Clean Drinking Water for Passamaquoddy Tribe

Groups rallying at the State House on Monday called on lawmakers and Gov. Janet Mills to pass and sign a bill to address the high levels of toxic …

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An agreement between Maine People's Alliance and Mallinckrodt U.S. LLC will not go into effect unless the Federal District Court in Maine approves it. (peter/Adobe Stock)
Groups Urge Input on Mercury Removal Proposal for Penobscot River

BANGOR, Maine -- A proposed settlement for cleaning mercury out of the Penobscot River is in its 90-day public-comment phase, with court hearings set …

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According to a number of Maine medical professionals, air pollution particularly harms at-risk groups in Maine for COVID, including those over 65 and communities of color. (Pxhere/Creative Commons)
Many Maine Doctors See Climate Change Hurting Health

PORTLAND, Maine -- Many Maine medical professionals are concerned about the impact of climate change on public health, including COVID-19. More than …

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In addition to Maine's LD 955, the U.S. Senate also is considering legislation to ban oil and gas drilling off the New England coast. (Dan/Adobe Stock)
Maine Senate Passes Offshore Drilling Ban

AUGUSTA, Maine - The Maine Senate overwhelmingly passed an offshore-drilling ban on Tuesday by a vote of 31-4. The next step for LD 955 is Gov…

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Maine has public-health advisories against eating fish from 14 bodies of water contaminated with mercury. (pxhere)
Moms Oppose Changes to EPA Mercury Rule

AUGUSTA, Maine - Do your job, protect our kids. That's the message dozens of mothers from 15 states took to Washington, D.C., this week. The …

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The ruling could affect more than 1,000 active and retired coal-ash ponds nationwide. (USFWS)
Coal Ash Ruling Called Victory Over Toxic Pollution

AUGUSTA, Maine — A federal appeals court has ruled that Environmental Protection Agency rules governing coal-ash pits do not adequately protect …

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Maine Auto Leader: Fuel-Economy Rules Good for Business

AUGUSTA, Maine – Five years after industry, labor and policy groups gathered to create new clean-car rules, the EPA is now taking a U-turn…

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States are expected to sue as the Trump administration tries to repeal the Clean Power Plan. (12019/Pixabay)
State Attorneys General Fight to Save Environmental Regs

AUGUSTA, Maine – States in the Northeast and on the West Coast are challenging Trump administration changes to environmental regulations…

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A bill is pending in Congress that would impact regulations that protect water, food, medicine and the environment. (farmer.gov.in)
Consumer Warning: Bill Could Unravel Protections

PORTLAND, Maine – The Regulatory Accountability Act (S-951) sounds innocuous enough, but consumer and public-health advocates say it's anything …

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A broad based coalition is urging Sen. Susan Collins to join Sen. Angus King in opposing the nomination of Scott Pruitt to head the EPA. (Natural Resources Council of Maine)
Coalition Urges Maine Senators to Unite, Reject EPA Nominee

AUGUSTA, Maine – With a vote possible as early as this week, environmental advocates are urging both of Maine's U.S. senators to unite in …

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As Maine shoppers hunt for gifts for the kids in their lives, a new report urges caution when buying children's toys. (James Petts/Wikimedia)
2016 Report Spotlights Recalls as Maine Shoppers Search for Right Toy

AUGUSTA, Maine – Surviving the Black Friday shopping rush isn't the only danger lurking this holiday shopping season. A new report is reminding …

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