PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • February 11, 2021
I live a few miles away from several so-called tank farms. In South Portland, they populate many acres of once-beautiful land, including shorefront property. Global Partners even has a beach along the Fore River. But to walk near these farms is to inhale thick fumes that can make you literally gasp for breath. While the toxic smells thin out as you walk away from the sites, they do not disappear. Once, while walking past the tanks in Ferry Village, I could not breathe and thought I was having a heart attack. A few minutes later I was at my doctor’s office. The Maine Legislature has a chance to save lives by crafting legislation that would effectively monitor emissions from both heated and non-heated tanks. Please support these efforts and make our lungs and skies clear again. ~ Ardis Cameron, South Portland