RUMFORD — After a week of investigating, a cause has yet to be determined for the six rail cars that slipped off the tracks on the evening of July 11 on Route 108 in Rumford, said Cynthia Scarano, the Pan Am Railways vice president of human resources. The trains, which are part of Pan Am […]
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Officials investigate suspected meth lab
MERRILL — Maine agents have responded to a suspected methamphetamine lab near Houlton. The Maine Department of Public Safety says that the Maine Drug Enforcement agents issued a search warrant at a home in Merrill on Wednesday night after a months-long investigation. Agents conducted an undercover purchase of meth from the home prior to delivering […]
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Wilton Tannery cleanup contract awarded
WILTON — The Board of Selectmen unanimously awarded the contract to clean up the Wilton Tannery property to a Farmington company. The lowest of the five bids received was $196,367 from E.L. Vining & Son of Farmington, Jaime Madore, Ransom Environmental’s lead engineer for the project, told the board Tuesday. The highest was $520,000, she said. […]
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Canton Mountain wind project wins approval
CANTON — An eight-turbine wind project on Canton Mountain received approval this week from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The nearly $50 million development will likely begin later this year and be operational in 2016, according to Canton Mountain Wind LLC, which is owned by Patriots Renewables LLC of Quincy, Mass. According to a […]
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Auburn neighborhood gets update on contamination
AUBURN — A dry cleaner’s dirty legacy was discussed by state officials in a public forum at Webster School on Monday evening. About a dozen local residents gathered in the auditorium to hear what progress has been made with recent chemical testing of the soil and air around Chestnut Street. The chemicals the Maine Department […]
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Maine DEP plans cleanup of former dry cleaner in downtown Auburn
AUBURN — State officials will brief downtown residents Monday about cleaning up dangerous chemicals left behind by a pre-1985 dry cleaner. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled an information session for residents at 6 p.m. April 7 at the Webster School, 95 Hampshire St. The meeting involves the discovery of two chemicals, tetrachloroethene […]
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DEP appeals judge’s ruling on wind power noise
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has appealed a Kennebec County judge’s ruling that chastised Commissioner Patricia Aho for her role in responding to complaints by neighbors over noise from Vinalhaven wind turbines. “On behalf of DEP, the attorney general’s office has filed an appeal of the Superior Court’s decision in the Fox […]
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Officials say recycling laws successful in keeping Maine clean
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine state officials say recycling laws are helping to keep the environment clean. The Department of Environmental Protection says it presented data Thursday showing millions of pounds of toxic materials in electronics have been kept from entering landfills and other facilities. The DEP said laws enacted in 2008 led to the reduction […]
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Judge chastises Maine DEP head in overturning Vinalhaven wind power decree
AUGUSTA — A Superior Court judge has overturned a decision by the commissioner of the state’s Department of Environmental Protection concerning noise complaints against a Vinalhaven wind power project, saying the agency head’s action had no rational basis. Maine Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy’s ruling, issued Monday in Kennebec County Superior Court, criticized DEP Commissioner […]
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SAD 17 addressing absent oil spill plans
OXFORD — SAD 17 officials will consult with engineers after a Maine Department of Environmental Protection report found a series issues with how the school district stores oil. In a 12-page inspection report released Wednesday, the DEP told school officials to have engineers evaluate the condition of oil storage tanks, safety alarm systems, and how […]