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Maine organic farmers to sue EPA over forever chemicals in sludge

by Portland Press Herald | May 14, 2024
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, or MOFGA, claims that federal law requires the EPA to regulate toxic pollutants in sludge and take steps to prevent them from harming humans and the environment. Its failure to do so has put us all at risk, said MOFGA Director Sarah ...

Acadia Visitors Join Lawsuit Against E-Bikes in National Parks

by Portland Press Herald | December 12, 2019
“Two regular Acadia National Park visitors have joined a lawsuit challenging the National Park Service and Department of the Interior decision to allow ‘e-bike use throughout the National Park System.’ The legal complaint was filed last week by Public Employees for ...

Treatment Plant Discharging into Kennebec River Processed Runoff Possibly Laced with ‘Forever Chemicals’

by Portland Press Herald | November 6, 2019
“AUGUSTA — A wastewater treatment plant in Somerset County that discharges into the Kennebec River accepted more than 250,000 gallons of liquid runoff from a New Hampshire landfill that was potentially contaminated with the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. While the ...
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