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PublishedOctober 29, 2024
Deer and wild turkey contaminated with PFAS? What you need to know
An advisory against eating meat from certain parts of the state is the latest consequence of Maine's history of spreading sewage sludge for fertilizer. The sludge has since been found to be high in harmful forever chemicals.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2024
PFAS-free firefighting foam coming to Portland International Jetport
The Portland Fire Department says the PFAS-free foam should be fully installed in the airport's 3 trucks by mid-November.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2024
EPA: Navy has ‘ultimate responsibility’ to address Brunswick chemical spill
The head of the federal agency's Superfund program told the Navy in a Sept. 26 letter that it must 'take any and all actions necessary to address the recent spill of AFFF at Hangar 4 and to ensure protection of human health and the environment.'
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2024
Foam spill flushes wave of toxic chemicals into troubled Androscoggin River
'We will be dealing with the fallout of this for generations to come,' says Ed Friedman, chairman of Friends of Merrymeeting Bay.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2024
Toxic foam risks persist at other ‘deficient’ Brunswick airport hangars
Inspection reports from 14 months ago show unaddressed deficiencies in 2 sprinkler systems that still use aqueous film-forming foam that contains forever chemicals.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2024
Maine congressional delegation presses Navy for help with Brunswick chemical spill
The Navy still owns the airport hangar where 51,000 gallons of toxic firefighting foam was discharged after an overhead fire suppression system with a deficient service record malfunctioned.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2024
Inspectors warned of ‘tremendous’ potential for accidental foam discharge at Brunswick airport
But repairs weren't made to the site's aging system, which went on to malfunction and discharge 51,000 gallons of toxic chemical foam in August.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2024
Our View: State environmental protection needs to become much more active
Wanton pollution of Maine’s environment has to be cracked down on more harshly. This is not and cannot be a partisan matter.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2024
Scientists express concern about scale of foam spill, the latest in a long, dirty history at former base
The high concentration and range of toxic forever chemicals in last week’s spill raises health and environmental concerns, and is putting pressure on the state to expand testing and protect public health.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2024
First tests reveal high PFAS levels in spilled foam, ponds at Brunswick Landing
Test results and cleanup and remediation updates will be shared with the public at a meeting Thursday night.
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