Report: State's Toxic Releases Up ; Government Findings Show a 13 Percent Jump in Maine, but Industry Officials Say It's Due to Better Tracking.
Portland Press Herald › April 30, 2006
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Toxic chemical releases by Maine industry appear to be on the upswing after a long decline, according to an Environmental Protection Agency report.
A 13 percent jump in reported releases in 2004 is reviving concerns about Maine's air, water and land and public health. And the dramatic turnaround has state officials and industry experts dissecting the data to see what's happening.See the full content of this document
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Report: State's Toxic Releases Up ; Government Findings Show a 13 Percent Jump in Maine, but Industry Officials Say It's Due to Better Tracking.
"This is not great news," said Ron Dyer of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. "We're not real happy about this, obviously, but we have to factor in what exactly is going on out there."
Some of Maine's largest polluters are warning that the numbers are misleading. The report reflects improved ...See the full content of this document
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