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

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

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

Scientists are also working on ways to break these chemicals down before they have a chance to harm humans or the environment. For instance, researchers at the University of Illinois found a way to ...

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

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

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

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

Founder and executive director of the Lake Institute, Mike Koopal, and limnologist Cassie Roberts shared good news and bad ...

"Will doom us to decades or even hundreds of years more of exposure." Scientists outraged as US cuts threaten food supply and ...

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

University of Maine researchers are creating a low-cost PFAS testing tool for farmers that delivers faster results via ...