BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 15, 2023
Since the discovery of PFAS contamination on Stoneridge Farm in Arundel back in 2016, Maine has been a national leader on combating “forever chemical” contamination. We have started to hear from industry groups that Maine may be moving too fast when it comes to PFAS source reduction. We disagree. The stories of affected farmers and well owners, the loss of livelihoods and the stories about significant and adverse health impacts show that it is long past time to act. There are serious health impacts that we cannot ignore. We are seeing attempts to weaken or overturn laws recently passed to protect Mainers from these dangerous toxic chemicals. We must resist attempts to roll back the good work that we have completed thus far. ~ Lori K. Gramlich, chair, Committee on the Environment and Natural Resources; Sarah Woodbury, Defend Our Health