In April, Maine’s Governor Mills signed into law Public Law c. 630, An Act to Support Manufacturers Whose Products Contain Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (LD 1537, 131st Legislature (S.P. 610 - L.D. 1537),...more
Though environmental justice (EJ) has been a focus of federal and state activity in the environmental sector for several decades, a surge of regulatory and funding activity began in 2020 and spans executive orders, updated...more
In July 2021 the Maine Legislature enacted HP 1113 or LD 1503, “An Act To Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution,” which took effect January 1, 2023. This legislation is the first of its kind in the...more
In 1994, under Executive Order 12898, environmental justice was recognized as a federal initiative administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Since then, the environmental justice movement has expanded,...more