Cost of helping farmers manage PFAS is rising, now at $81 million

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 15, 2023

The committee tasked with helping Maine farmers survive a forever chemical nightmare caused by the state’s long-ago sludge-spreading program is saying the planned bailout could cost $20 million more than expected. The five-year plan to help Maine farms survive the fallout now has an estimated $80.6 million price tag.