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Maine lawmakers ask the Navy for help after massive toxic foam spill
The incident is the largest accidental AFFF spill in Maine’s history and the sixth largest in the country in the last 30 years.
PFAS Spill 'Catastrophe' at Former Navy Base in Maine Stokes Concern Amid Military’s National Cleanup
Cleanup continues at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station following a spill of over 50,000 gallons of firefighting foam and water Aug. 19.
Maine leaders call on Navy for assistance with Brunswick PFAS cleanup
In a statement Tuesday, a representative from the Navy said the cleanup is the responsibility of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority.
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Our View: Brunswick spill a ‘never again’ moment for Maine
The more detail emerges about the circumstances of the spill, the more obvious it is that we need a far more rigorous approach to public health and safety ... and to PFAS.
Maine congressional delegates asks Navy to help clean up Brunswick PFAS spill
After the largest toxic foam spill in state history at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station last month, Maine’s congressional delegation is asking the U.S. Navy to work with state and local officials to aid in the clean-up and help address the potential for future incidents.
Maine DEP to begin sampling water from wells near site of Brunswick foam spill
This week, the Department of Environmental Protection will be going door to door in Brunswick, discussing sampling water from people's wells.
Hallowell offers PFAS-free water from a spigot until new facility comes online
Clean water will be available for water district customers until a new water treatment plant comes online in 2027.
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Juniper Ridge Landfill is one step closer to expanding
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has issued a draft decision approving the expansion's public benefit ...
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Grant received for PFAS research in Aroostook County
Southern Maine has had 67 farms that are contaminated with PFAS, three which have been deemed unfarmable. None in Aroostook ...
Maine firefighters work to reduce use of toxic chemicals while fighting fires
Firefighters say the safer Class A foam is just as effective as Class B foams with forever chemicals in putting out flammable ...
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PFAS fund takes first steps to buy contaminated property
State officials are taking the first steps to purchase PFAS-contaminated property- a concept that has been discussed for ...
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Food industry wrestles with PFAS as scrutiny intensifies
Some 20 US states, for example, have issued restrictions or bans on the use of PFAS in food contact materials, including ...