Opinion: Setting the record straight on Brunswick foam spill

MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • November 30, 2025

Like everyone, I was shocked by the accidental release of PFAS-containing firefighting foam in a hangar at Brunswick Executive Airport in 2024. I was also disappointed by the statements of public officials. The record clearly demonstrates that the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority was neither negligent in its firefighting system maintenance efforts, reticent in its efforts to manage the emerging PFAS issue, nor obtuse to the environmental factors on the former base. The unfortunate release resulted from a fault in an electronic sensing unit, and was not associated with any negligent maintenance issue. I hope the officials who were so critical will correct their statements. ~ Steve Levesque, former executive director of Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority