PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • March 17, 2022
PFAS contamination is wreaking havoc on Maine farmers and their families and the Maine Legislature should immediately pass L.D. 2013. Our son and his wife bought their organic farm in Unity six years ago and have put their hearts and souls into running a successful business. Two and a half months ago, they learned that their land was spread with municipal waste in the early 1990s. Since then their land, well and bodies have tested positive for PFAS contamination. They can no longer remain on the land. L.D. 2013 would provide a fund to help with income replacement, mortgage payments, health monitoring and relocation services. If you value the local food system in Maine and care about your neighboring farms, please contact your legislators or consider testifying in support of this bill. ~ Betsy Hall Nordell, Helena, Montana