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Trump Administration Moves to Cancel Key EPA Grants, Including PFAS Studies
The Trump administration is moving to cancel around $40 million in EPA research grants focused on protecting children from environmental hazards, including studies on PFAS – chemicals now known to contaminate food and farmland. The cuts affect active and pending grants, sparking concern among scientists and public health experts about the long-term impact on vulnerable…
Acquisitions
✴︎ March 6, 2025 Maine has purchased its first farm with PFAS contamination, acquiring a 108-acre property in Palermo for $333,000. The land was contaminated by sewage sludge applied since the late 1990s, leading to high PFAS levels. The state plans to lease the property for growing less PFAS-absorptive crops, with any revenue going back…
Watch this space
We’re getting the project website up and running! Stay tuned for lots of great info about PFAS in Maine.
