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Maine department of environmental protection

Published
October 16, 2019

EPA rejects South Portland’s arguments, sticks with original penalties against tank farm owner

The federal agency says city officials knew about its testing and enforcement actions long before it filed a lawsuit against Global Partners LP in March.
Published
October 15, 2019

Maine DEP will seek authority to order cleanup of ‘forever chemicals’

The department also wants the ability to use state funds to do the remediation itself.
Published
October 3, 2019

Reps. Fay and Ingwersen: For Maine to beat forever chemicals, we need federal and state solutions

It's heartening that Maine will be phasing out the use of toxic PFAS in food packaging, but that's just a first step.
Published
September 30, 2019

Air pollution monitoring ramps up in South Portland

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection installs a fourth air quality monitoring station in a unique citywide program.
Published
September 30, 2019

Mysterious Biddeford Pool pollution forces three-month shellfish closure

Advanced testing will be done to try to determine the source of bacterial contamination.

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Published
September 27, 2019

Revised route for CMP transmission corridor provides new point of contention

Environmental regulators are considering a request from Central Maine Power to reroute 1 mile of its proposed corridor to avoid Beattie Pond, stirring up more questions about the controversial project.
Published
September 25, 2019

Maine moves to require disclosure if this ‘forever chemical’ is used in a product

The Department of Environmental Protection wants manufacturers to disclose use of the chemical PFOS in many consumer products under a 2008 law aimed at protecting children from exposure to toxic chemicals.
Published
September 22, 2019

Oakland to install solar array atop former landfill, cutting town’s electric bill

The move follows a state-wide trend to turn otherwise unusable land into a cost-saving resource for the community.
Published
September 11, 2019

Terminal operator says it’s taking steps to clear the air in South Portland

CEO Eric Slifka says Global Partners wants to be ‘a good neighbor,’ as the company announces changes that exceed the mandates of a proposed consent decree targeting air pollution.
Published
September 1, 2019

Gardiner contamination removal ending soon

The Department of Environmental Protection has been overseeing the removal of contaminated material for about six weeks, but the project will wrap soon so that the bridge replacement project won't be delayed.