A doctor doing environmental health research in rural Maine is working to establish the best practices to treat patients ...

Millions of dollars in funding have been cut for research into the effects "forever chemicals" have on United States' farms.

When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS tainted ...

University of Maine researchers are creating a low-cost PFAS testing tool for farmers that delivers faster results via ...

Scientists are also working on ways to break these chemicals down before they have a chance to harm humans or the environment. For instance, researchers at the University of Illinois found a way to ...

The Maine Public Utilities Commission said it would only select projects that would lower the cost of electrical generation ...

The bill also eliminates funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs and environmental justice initiatives.

As Republicans on the House and Senate Appropriations subcommittees work to advance the 12 annual appropriations bills ...

The Trump administration has canceled $15 million in federally funded studies into how PFAS chemicals from pesticides and sewage sludge contaminate U.S. farmland, prompting backlash from public health ...

A new study suggests that while exposure to “legacy” PFAS through diet may be decreasing, certain foods and drinking water may still be notable sources of the hazardous substances.

The Commission is soliciting clean energy projects located on PFAS-contaminated farmland, with proposals due next Friday, ...