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PublishedDecember 29, 2022
Editorial: Farewell 2022; welcome 2023
We need to set and act on some priorities in 2023 and beyond. At the top of our priorities list: housing.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2022
Local farmer named Defend Our Health campaign manager
Unity farmer Adam Nordell has been tasked with helping to solve the crisis of PFAS contaminated farms.
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PublishedMay 8, 2022
Unity Pond listed in CDC freshwater fish warning
Testing of fish in seven Maine bodies of water found levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) above Maine CDC’s recently updated recommended levels for regular consumption.
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PublishedMay 6, 2022
Zeigler PFAS bill becomes law
Rep. Stanley Paige Zeigler, D-Montville, aimed the bill particularly at the Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town, where leachate from the state-owned facility is contributing to PFAS contamination of the Penobscot River.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2022
Waldo County farmers speak at State House rally for PFAS bill
Small farmers spoke about the struggles they face after learning that their farms are contaminated with "forever" chemicals.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2022
Zeigler introduces bill to address PFAS entering Penobscot River from state landfill
The chemicals are widely used in common household products, but can harm human health.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
Zeigler introduces bill to address ‘forever chemicals’ entering Penobscot River
LD 1875 would require state-owned waste disposal facilities to treat leachate, liquid that has passed through matter and contains soluble or suspended solids, to reduce the concentration of PFAS to the extent possible.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2021
Trail of ‘forever chemicals’ leads to Maine paper mills
The manufacturing industry, which has used PFAS for decades, faces a reckoning as the state grapples with soil and water contamination. Huhtamaki’s paper mill in Waterville is the largest single contributor of wastewater to the Kennebec Sanitary Treatment District plant that was licensed to spread treated sludge on farm fields in Fairfield, Unity, Benton and other towns. Testing to date has discovered 164 PFAS-contaminated wells in Fairfield, Unity, Benton and Oakland.
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