When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS tainted ...

A doctor doing environmental health research in rural Maine is working to establish the best practices to treat patients ...

Maine was among the first states to begin extensive water and soil testing and to try to limit further public exposure to ...

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.

The rapid growth of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) litigation in the United States is forcing courts, regulators, ...

The bill also strengthens EPA authority around pesticide labeling, which could prevent states from adopting their own versions of labels.

The Trump administration has canceled $15 million in federally funded studies into how PFAS chemicals from pesticides and sewage sludge contaminate U.S. farmland, prompting backlash from public health ...

The bill also eliminates funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs and environmental justice initiatives.

The "Safer Beauty Bill Package" would ban the most toxic ingredients in everyday cosmetics and create protections for the ...

Attention turns to the U.S. Senate on legislation that (i) shields pesticide companies from lawsuits by those harmed from ...

A lawsuit filed by the Penobscot Nation and conservationists pushes back against the DEP’s approval to add 12 million cubic yards to the Old Town landfill.

By Marina Schauffler July 22, 2025 . A doctor doing environmental health research in rural Maine is wo ...