BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 27, 2023
A new law went into effect three months ago requiring businesses to report to the state whether their products contain forever chemicals, or PFAS. But the rollout has been slow because the Maine Department of Environmental Protection is still developing the reporting requirements for entities selling products in the state. Lawmakers are simultaneously proposing changes to further delay the mandatory reporting largely due to concerns from businesses. So far, only 60 companies have complied with the law, which went into effect Jan. 1, and reported PFAS in their products. Since October, the DEP has granted six-month extensions to more than 2,500 companies.