PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • March 12, 2022
When the state Legislature passed L.D. 163 in June 2021, the people of South Portland and other communities surrounding petroleum tank farms breathed a sigh of relief. As things stand now, the testing and fenceline monitoring will not even begin until nine to 18 months after the rulemaking process is completed. We appeal to the DEP, the BEP, the Environment and Natural Resources Committee and the Legislature to find a way for the rulemaking on L.D. 163 to be completed in the current legislative session. It is crucial to ensure that the air is safe for all of us to breathe. Our health depends on it. ~ Roberta Zuckerman, South Portland