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Maine Fact Sheet on AFFF

June 13, 2025

Outlines concerns about Class B AFFF firefighting foam and clarifies when it should and should not be used.

Tagged With: PFAS

Maine Shares Cybersecurity Information with Water Treatment Plant Operators

May 30, 2025

In a monthly newsletter to drinking water and wastewater treatment plant operators, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) provided tips and tools for plants to assess and enhance their…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: cybersecurity, drinking water, wastewater

Maine Responds to AFFF Spill with Sampling, Drones, and Door-to-Door Outreach

September 19, 2024

Since learning of the August 19 release of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) mixed with water at a small airport, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has pursued a variety…

Filed Under: Member News

Maine Probes State’s Food Loss and Waste

June 7, 2024

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection published a report on food waste across the state. The Food Loss and Waste Generation Study was funded through the state and U.S. EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program. 

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: food waste

New Multi-State Agreement Focuses on Expanding Use of Energy-Efficient Heat Pumps

February 9, 2024

A new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), spearheaded by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management, has been signed by directors of environmental agencies of California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: data collection, emissions

Maine Reports on Biosolids Management Challenges

January 12, 2024

In December, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection published a report, An Evaluation of Biosolids Management in Maine and Recommendations for the Future. The report analyzes current and future issues…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: PFAS

Maine Program Restores and Conserves Wetlands

December 22, 2023

On December 15, the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program (MNRCP) provided funding to 11 wetlands and natural resource projects across the state using fees paid by developers for environmental impacts.…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: conservation, waterbodies

New England States Seek Innovative Project Designs to Enhance Grid Resilience  

September 29, 2023

This week, a coalition of New England states announced a call for project proposals to secure federal funding and advance regional collaboration on grid infrastructure. The Connecticut Department of Energy…

Filed Under: Member News

Maine Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

August 7, 2023

Tagged With: BIL

Maine Gathers Public Input on Waste and Recycling Plan

July 21, 2023

As it does every five years, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is working to update the state’s Solid Waste Management and Recycling Plan. To gather input from a…

Filed Under: Member News

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