ME: Toxics
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…
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 …
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 …
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 …
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…
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 …
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 …
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…
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…
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 …
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 …
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 …