In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
Maine
Maine Expanding Waste Diversion Efforts
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking applications for solid waste diversion grants from public and private entities in the state. This will be the second round of…
Fifteen States and DC Sign MOU to Accelerate Bus and Truck Electrification
This week, 15 states and the District of Columbia signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate bus and truck electrification and eradicate diesel emissions by 2050. The signatories will collaborate…
Maine Surveys Wastewater Operators on System Needs
In order to be prepared should infrastructure funding be part of an economic stimulus package, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is conducting a Clean Watersheds Needs Survey. The…
Maine Publishes Flood Guide for Municipalities
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has published a reference guide to help municipalities deal with floods. The guide is designed to provide basic information for municipal flood event needs…
Group of 22 States Sues U.S. EPA over ACE
On August 13, a group of 22 U.S. states and 7 cities filed a petition for review of the Trump administration’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. The lawsuit, filed in…
Maine Enacts Renewable Energy Legislation
On June 26, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed three bills into law that will help increase adoption of renewable energy, promote clean energy jobs, and address climate change. Among…
Northeastern States Recommend PFAS Policy Solutions to Congress
On June 10, seven northeastern states (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont) sent a letter to key Members of Congress recommending that the federal government…
Maine Imposes Styrofoam Food-Container Ban
On April 30, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed LD 289, a bill that will ban polystyrene (styrofoam) disposal food-service containers in Maine beginning on January 1, 2020. The new law…
Maine to Require PFAS Testing for Sludge Used in Land Application
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection this week announced that it will require PFAS testing of all sludge material licensed for land application. Spreading sludge as a soil abatement has…
