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Maine Begins PFAS Essential Use ID Process to Permit Sales
Policy
8 Jan 2024
Companies and industrial sectors that claim PFAS are essential for the goods they produce have until March 1 to notify a Maine agency as the first step to help continue selling those products in the state.
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PFAS found in almost 1,000 products sold in Maine, so far
News
4 Jan 2024 | Portland Press Herald
From shampoo to school supplies, dog treats to dishware, the brand names that admit to using forever chemicals are ubiquitous.
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Proposed rules would allow any commercial farm contaminated by PFAS to apply for financial assistance
Policy
4 Dec 2023
Maine so far has focused on farms that were contaminated through the spreading of wastewater sludge.
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The story of Maine farmers impacted by PFAS is set to unfold on the silver screen
News
1 Dec 2023 | News Center Maine
Several farmers who first raised the alarm about PFAS chemicals will be the focus of a new short film set to premiere Dec. 9 in Los Angeles.
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Maine nonprofit buys PFAS-contaminated farm to help 'forever chemicals' research
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11 Oct 2023 | wbur
A nonprofit group has purchased a central Maine farm that is heavily contaminated with PFAS and is opening it up to researchers with the goal of shedding light on ways to handle "forever chemicals" on farms.
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PFAS water contamination in schools forces thousands of children to steer clear of fountains and rely on bottled water
News
5 Sep 2023 | DailyMail.com
A PFAS contamination crisis in school drinking water has forced dozens of classrooms nationwide to quietly switch to bottled water.
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Maine among 22 states to oppose $10.3 billion deal over PFAS in drinking water
News
27 Jul 2023 | Portland Press Herald
In a court filing, the attorneys general said it would force nearly all public water providers nationwide to participate unless they withdraw individually – even those that haven't filed suits or tested for PFAS.
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State adopts $70 million plan to help farmers deal with PFAS contamination
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14 Jul 2023 | Press Herald
The state has finalized a plan on how to spend $70 million in relief funds for Maine farmers whose lives have been upended by toxic chemicals left behind by a now-defunct state-approved sludge spreading program.
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[Commentary] PFAS contamination also has mental health impact on Maine’s farmers
News
25 May 2023 | Portland Press Herald
Cultivemos, a network funded by the 2018 Farm Bill, is making sure that farmers have increased options for access to supportive services where they live and where they work.
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Maine farmers impacted by PFAS worry multi-million-dollar fund will fall short
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19 May 2023 | News Center Maine
An advisory panel says roughly $80.5 million is needed to address a growing toxic crisis.
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Lawmakers move to delay start of first-in-the-nation PFAS law
News
11 May 2023 | Central Maine
A legislative committee has endorsed a bill to delay the deadline for reporting the presence of PFAS in products sold in Maine.
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PFAS lurking in waterways pose hidden threat to health
News
2 May 2023 | CBS News
"It contained a whole host of industrial chemicals that were washing out of consumer products and people's homes or that were entering from industrial facilities," Nordell said.
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PFAS Bans, Restrictions Go Into Effect in States in 2023
Policy
4 Jan 2023
Laws and regulations restricting “forever chemicals” in more than a half dozen states are entering effect in 2023, including the start of a timeline for a first-in-the-nation ban on PFAS in all products in Maine.
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PFAS in Consumer Products are Targeted by State Regulators and Class Action Plaintiffs
Policy
4 Jan 2023
Consumer product manufacturers, importers, and retailers of products containing PFAS must comply with new regulations in four states in 2023: California, Maine, Vermont, and Washington.
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PFAS in Products - Maine
Policy
2 Nov 2022
Effective January 1, 2030, any product containing intentionally added PFAS may not be sold in Maine unless the use of PFAS in the product is specifically designated as a currently unavoidable use by the Department.