Maine state lawmakers should pass legislation requiring companies that use “forever chemicals” in consumer goods to report that use, most members of Maine’s PFAS Task Force said in a final report released Thursday.
The report identifies per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in the state, data gaps, and strategies to address the chemicals as requested by Gov. Janet T. Mills (D) when she launched the task force last March.
Companies that have produced PFAS and water utilities that prepare drinking water or treat wastewater are among the groups tracking Maine’s report. The state has been at the forefront of confronting ...
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