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To learn more about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in and from firefighting, Maine Morning Star and the nonprofit Pulitzer Center collaborated with researchers at the Rutgers School of ...
In 2021, Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut proposed the No PFAS in Cosmetics Act in the United States Senate. [137] It was also introduced in the United States House of Representatives by Michigan Representative Debbie Dingell, [138] but the Republican Party, supported by the U.S. chemical industry ...
Maine is one state that has created such a ban. The EPA said the findings of the report underscore the need to remove PFAS at the source, before the toxic chemicals would end up in the sewage sludge.
Oct. 6—Maine Farmland Trust has purchased a highly contaminated organic vegetable farm in Unity with plans to turn the 45-acre property into an outdoor lab for researchers studying the impact of ...
Gramlich also introduced a bill that banned the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as "PFAS" or "forever chemicals", the latter attributed to the long life of the plastic. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The ban will take place in 2030, and starting in 2023, any manufacturer in Maine planning to use PFAS has to disclose their use and rationale.
According to the agency's "PFAS Strategic Roadmap", it is continuing to evaluate options to reduce discharges of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from a variety of industrial sectors. [13] In this regard EPA has decided that changes to the Landfills regulation (40 CFR part 445) are necessary, to address discharges of PFAS from ...
Attorneys general urged a federal court Wednesday to reject proposed $10.3 billion agreement.
The Maine Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued "Advisories on Eating Freshwater Fish Due to PFAS Contamination" following the incident. [ 9 ] After the spill, it was reported that MRRA had been previously warned of the "tremendous" potential for an accidental discharge at Hangar 4 due to deficiencies in the fire suppression systems. [ 10 ]