Maine DEP Cites Company Involved In Two-Ton Plastic Spill Off Searsport

MAINE PUBLIC • January 28, 2021

Last month, workers at the port of Mack Point spilled more than two tons of plastic into Penobscot Bay, sending trash onto the shore of nearby Sears Island. The spill raised questions about procedures at the port, and a recent notice of violation from Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection shows the incident was not reported for a week.