WMTW-TV8 • May 14, 2025
A formal PFAS response program is now officially law after Gov. Janet Mills signed it on Friday. The program requires the state to clean up PFAS and address threats and hazards posed by these "forever chemicals." It will also update the state fund to combat PFAS contamination and provide financial support to farmers impacted by PFAS, including those forced out of business. "It's caused their farm to go out of business," said Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-York. "In extreme cases, farmers have had to stop farming altogether, and this bill helps farmers rethink their plans as far as farming on their land goes." Ingwersen, who is sponsoring this legislation, said he has farmers in his district who have seen the impact firsthand.