When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, first learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS taint their home’s well water, they wondered how their health might suffer.

Concerns are mounting in Cadillac regarding the potential release of PFAS chemicals into the air from groundwater treatment t ...

Vivien Leigh and photojournalist Derek Thayer share some of the most recent research and studies to better understand PFAS ...

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Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (BLOS) hosted its first Café Sci of the 2025 season July 16. Over 200 seats were filled ...

Two major environmental initiatives reauthorization of the Knowles Nelson Stewardship Fund and increased funding for the PFAS ...

What is the PFAS Fund? The PFAS Fund was created in 2022 by Governor Mills to support farmers whose land and/or water are contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Legislature ...

Landfill operators say they need the extra trash to manage Maine’s sludge—but conservationists are pushing back.

Jun. 30—The list of fishing holes on Maine's forever chemical watch list just got longer. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention updated its fish consumption advisory on Friday ...

For the full list of freshwater fish consumption guidelines, including but not limited to PFAS advisories, visit the Maine CDC's webpage here. For more local stories continue with us on our NEWS ...

The Maine CDC determined that many of the sites that were tested in 2024 did not require fish consumption advisories. The Maine DEP continually consults with the Maine CDC and MDIFW to develop plans ...