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Farmers and consumers in Maine are indeed fortunate that the state has mobilized a concerted PFAS response, investing more than $200 million to date—much of it spent working to ensure that local ...
15 departments reported receiving surplus military foam (high in PFAS), but several departments reported that the Maine Department of Environmental Protection had already gathered back some 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. [8]
The bill passed the Senate on Monday. In the early morning hours of Aug. 1, House Democrats decided to move on a bill to reduce toxic chemicals known as PFAS in firefighters' protective equipment.
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 ...
The U.S. Department of Defense's research programs have been trying to define nature and extent of PFAS contamination at U.S. military sites, especially in groundwater. [7] A 2018 report to Congress indicated that "at least 126 drinking water systems on or near military bases" were contaminated with PFAS compounds. [8] [9]
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 ...
The House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources approved an amended version of the bill on Wednesday that would ban the use of PFAS in certain consumer products by Jan. 1, 2029. The items ...