MAINE PUBLIC • April 30, 2025
Maine activists are at the helm of the newly-formed Coalition for Sludge-Free Land launched Wednesday. Maine was the first state to ban land application of sludge in 2022 after the discovery of widespread PFAS contamination of farms. Representative Bill Pluecker, who chairs the legislature's Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee, said this coalition will allow Maine to advocate for changes across the country.