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- EPA toxic releases decline in Vermont (2/11/14)
MONTPELIER — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says releases of toxic pollutants in Vermont declined by 18 percent between 2011 and 2012
- Building consensus on lakeshore protection (1/25/14)
MONTPELIER — Sen. John Rodgers planned to vote against the controversial shoreland protection bill pending in the Senate Natural Resources Committee, but overnight Thursday he changed his mind.
- Orono-Veazie Water District consumers raise concerns about potential carcinogen (12/16/13)
ORONO — The Orono-Veazie Water District has reduced the levels of a disinfection byproduct linked to cancer and other health problems, but a small, vocal group of consumers from Veazie is calling for it to do more.
- DEEP honors new Southbury water treatment (12/3/13)
Connecticut environmental and educational officials on Tuesday praising a new Southbury wastewater pump station that will improve water quality in Transylvania Brook, which is a tributary to the Pomperaug River
- Wider view needed to approach water company needs (Journal Tribune, York County, ME 11/9/13)
YORK COUNTY, ME - This newspaper shares a birth year with the facility that provides water for the Biddeford-Saco area: 1884. And while a newspaper’s advanced age adds to its prestige and standing in the community, that’s not quite the case for a 127-year-old drinking water treatment plant.
- Public less likely to be exposed to contaminated groundwater from Maine superfund sites, says EPA (2/4/14)
BOSTON — Cleanups completed at two superfund sites in Maine have reduced the chances of the public being exposed to contaminants in groundwater, according to reports issued recently by the Environmental Protection Agency.
- Concerned about effect on drinking water, East Brookfield will evaluate July 4 fireworks (1/8/14)
EAST BROOKFIELD — If need be, an environmental engineer will be sought to determine whether the popular July Fourth fireworks display in town will continue.
- UConn approves CT Water contract (12/12/13)
The University of Connecticut's trustees this week voted to move ahead with a contract with Connecticut Water that will supplement its Storrs campus water supply by as much as 1.5 million gallons a day over the next 50 years, the school and utility announced.
- EPA says $2 million water department fine cited by Miozza not a possibility (11/15/13)
FALL RIVER — City Councilor Michael Miozza warned the public and fellow councilors during two council meetings the city could face a potential $2 million fine for violations that the Environmental Protection Agency recently cited at the water department.
- Skowhegan’s Whitten Brook cleanup underway (10/30/13)
Removing pollution means threatened trout population may soon be swimming through downtown.