News & Press Category: In the News
PFAS Use Widespread in Products Sold in Maine, Industry Reports Reveal
First-Ever Reports Reveal Use of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Many Common Consumer Products Hair spray, shampoo, cosmetics, school supplies, swim suits, gloves, dog treats, and cookware are among the nearly 1,000 brand-name products sold in Maine that contain PFAS, according to a first-ever analysis of industry reports submitted last year under a Maine law passed in… Read more »
EPA takes first steps to regulate highly dangerous chemical used to make plastic
Washington D.C.–Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that the chemical vinyl chloride is a candidate for high-priority designation under the Toxic Control Substances Act (TSCA). The announcement sets into motion a years-long process that could culminate in the designation of vinyl chloride as a high-priority chemical under TSCA. The first step in the process is… Read more »
Governor Janet Mills Signs Renewable Products Tax Credit into Law, Establishing Maine as Climate Leader with Incentive to Create Good Green Jobs
The competitive tax credit is projected to create or retain over 1,000 high-paying green jobs manufacturing climate-friendly products over the next ten years Maine business leaders, entrepreneurs, and environmental groups praised Governor Janet Mills for signing into law on Wednesday a tax credit that will create hundreds of good-paying jobs making climate-friendly products from renewable… Read more »