pfas Archives - Bangor Daily News

The companies behind ‘forever chemicals’ covered up the dangers for decades

by Tribune Content Agency June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

The chemical industry has known about the harmful effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances since as early as 1961.

Opinion Contributor

Producers and regulators must finalize PFAS registry

by Opinion Contributor May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Maine wants $20M more for PFAS fund that hasn’t yet begun helping farmers

by Billy Kobin May 16, 2023May 16, 2023

Portland Water District looks to create facility to treat PFAS contamination

by CBS 13 May 12, 2023May 12, 2023

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Maine cautions against eating fish in more ponds and streams due to PFAS

by Erin Rhoda April 27, 2023April 27, 2023

Only 60 businesses have reported PFAS in their products sold in Maine

by Mehr Sher April 27, 2023April 27, 2023

Wastewater treatment plant seeks $59 million to stop PFAS from flowing into Maine rivers

by Erin Rhoda April 26, 2023April 26, 2023

The Maine State Chamber of Commerce is leading a push to roll back some of the state's restrictions on PFAS.

Democrats are divided on reining in Maine’s pioneering PFAS limits

by Michael Shepherd April 26, 2023April 26, 2023

Maine shrinks scope of ‘do not eat’ warning for PFAS-infected wildlife

by Pete Warner April 24, 2023April 24, 2023

Study will examine how PFAS affect older Mainers’ health

by Mehr Sher April 21, 2023April 21, 2023

Vermont considers banning cosmetics containing PFAS

by The Associated Press April 7, 2023April 7, 2023

Chemical companies should bear the costs of PFAS contamination

by The BDN Editorial Board April 4, 2023April 4, 2023

Maine’s PFAS fight with 3M and DuPont could be long and complex

by Michael Shepherd March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

Maine sues 3M and DuPont for PFAS contamination ‘in pursuit of profit’

by Michael Shepherd March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Maine has set a limit of 20 parts per trillion for six types of PFAS, while the feds propose a nationwide limit of 4 parts per trillion.

Proposed federal PFAS drinking water standards are more strict than Maine’s

by Kevin Miller, Maine Public March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Bangor infighting reveals difficulty of solving Maine’s sludge problem

by Michael Shepherd March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

EPA to limit toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

by The Associated Press March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

Some Mainers argue the state has fallen behind in its oversight and should take a more active role in protecting groundwater.

There’s a push to protect Maine’s abundant groundwater

by Charlie Eichacker, Maine Public March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

Changes in sludge disposal needed to avert a ‘public health crisis’

by The BDN Editorial Board March 4, 2023March 6, 2023

Maine rivers face potential catastrophe as sludge builds up

by Sawyer Loftus, Kathleen O'Brien and Erin Rhoda March 2, 2023March 2, 2023