Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion February 18, 2023
What is the bottom line, when trusting farmers used Maine state-approved sludge to fertilize their fields, and then were devastated to find their fields and wells were contaminated with sky-high levels of PFAS? This is not the farmers’ fault; the buck stops with Maine. Is there any question as to when and how this travesty should be addressed and the betrayed hearts and souls of those farmers compensated? If, that is, that agonizing feeling of... + full article
Newsweek USA Nation July 07, 2023
A first of its kind study reveals that nearly half of the nation's tap water contains one or more types of chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.PFAS encompass thousands of man-made chemicals found in everyday items like non-stick cookware,... + más
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Commentary: We know more than enough about PFAS to restrict their use | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Nation March 19, 2023
While Maine has outlawed sludge as an agricultural fertilizer, preferring to landfill it to stop the spread of the harmful forever chemicals lurking within, California has taken the opposite tack. That state has instead essentially banned sludge landfilling in favor of recycling... + más
No immediate solution to Maine’s sludge problem | Portland Press Herald
Landfill operator tells lawmakers it has temporary fix to Maine’s sludge disposal crisis | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Nation March 09, 2023
The operator of the state-owned landfill told lawmakers Wednesday that Maine’s sludge disposal crisis is over now that it has found a temporary home for sludge in New Brunswick, buying Maine the time that it needs to come up with a safe, affordable long-term sludge management... + más
Lawmakers to hear about Maine sludge disposal crisis | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Nation March 05, 2023
David Hughes, the superintendent of Scarborough Sanitary District at the plant on Wednesday. Hughes said that the truck that takes away their sewage sludge was supposed to come last Friday, but finally came on Wednesday which caused a major back-up. “If the truck didn’t show... + más
Landfill instability has Maine sewer plants in a bind | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Nation March 02, 2023
David Hughes, superintendent of the Scarborough Sanitary District, expressed relief Wednesday after a tractor-trailer carted away 30 tons of sludge, but asked: “What about next time?” Scarborough is one of roughly three dozen Maine sewer plants that send sludge to Juniper... + más
Environmental group alleges Casella Waste Systems manufactured sludge crisis | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Nation March 01, 2023
Maine sewer plants have been plunged into chaos over the last week because the state has run out of room to dispose of their sludge and some are only days away from overflowing. “If a truck doesn’t come for my sludge tomorrow, I’ll have no choice but to dump it on the... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA Nation January 17, 2023
Tracy Kelly, PFAS public service coordinator for the Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management, speaks Wednesday during a public hearing held at the Augusta Civic Center. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal file AUGUSTA — Levels of... + más
New research lab could give Maine an edge in fight against PFAS contamination chemicals | Portland Press Herald
Commentary: Chamber’s concerns about PFAS ignore affected Maine communities, businesses | Portland Press Herald
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