Toxic chemicals contained in the firefighting foam were accidentally released into Brunswick Executive Airport storm water and sewer systems, which may cause contamination of area drinking water.
Plaintiffs have filed clergy lawsuits which say that, instead of protecting children, the Maine diocese just transferred a priest linked to cases of sexual abuse to different churches.
In extreme cases, the PFAS bill would also help farmers relocate from land that is too contaminated to be usable farmland.
States are introducing new legislation as the widespread consequences of PFAS contamination cleanup and the health threats posed by the toxic chemicals become more obvious.
The sites are known to be contaminated with PFAS from municipal and industrial sludge which was used as fertilizer.
