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What has happened in the year since Maine’s worst PFAS spill

Photo Credit: Mercedes Mehling / Unsplash + - Portland Head Lighthouse, Cape Elizabeth, United States

Read the full article by Vivien Leigh (News Center Maine)


“It has been a year since Maine’s largest accidental spill of its kindoccurred. It was the sixth largest in the U.S. in the past 30 years, and while a lot has changed, concerns among locals continue to linger. 

On Aug. 19, 2024, a malfunction at Hangar 4 at the Brunswick Executive Airport caused 50,000 gallons of toxic firefighting foam to discharge. 

The foam, known for its harmful ‘forever chemicals,’ prompted a cleanup and new laws to help prevent similar incidents.” …

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