Letter: Chellie Pingree is holding chemical companies accountable

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 15, 2026

I’m writing to thank Rep. Chellie Pingree for her bipartisan work on stripping immunity for chemical companies out of the Farm Bill. The Farm Bill had contained a provision that would have shielded chemical companies from lawsuits brought by people who had developed cancer as a result of toxic chemicals. Partnering with congresspersons from across the aisle, Congresswoman Pingree led the fight to prevent this gift to the big chemical companies. ~ Taylor Asen, Falmouth