Maine lawmakers backed a plan to fund the testing and clean up of private wells contaminated with toxic forever chemicals, which have threatened drinking water through spills, the spreading of ...
Even after a state ban on products with intentionally added PFAS went into effect on January 1, some of those products are still being sold in Maine. The law aims to remove toxic chemicals from ...
Katie Richards co-founded PFAS Laboratories with her husband Chris after they identified a gap in Maine’s ability to respond to PFAS contamination. FILE PHOTO / TIM GREENWAY Maine Laboratories, a ...
Opinion: Manufacturers and retailers can best navigate the compliance challenges caused by the expansion of state laws on ...
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Expanded curbs on the use of “forever chemicals” in Maine could saddle manufacturers with higher costs and compliance burdens, according to the head of a statewide trade organization. Maine’s ...
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency contemplates significant reductions in scope to its one-time reporting rule for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under Section 8(a)(7) of the ...
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine plans to expand its ban on products intentionally made with PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances), so-called forever chemicals, in 2026, according to Maine Public radio.
When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, first learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS taint their home’s well water, they wondered how their health might suffer.
Three U.S. states – Maine, Minnesota, and New Mexico – have laws restricting intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in all products under various compliance deadlines. In each ...
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