MAINE PUBLIC • June 29, 2022
The federal government is releasing $21 million to finish the cleanup of a contaminated mine site in Brooksville. Located on Goose Pond near Penobscot Bay, the Callahan mine left a legacy of heavy metals and PCBs in the area. It was designated a Superfund site almost 20 years ago, and its cleanup proceeded in fits and starts.Edward Hathaway, site supervisor for the Environmental Protection Agency, says direct threats to human health have largely been taken care of, leaving final work to protect ecosystems.