BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 11, 2022
The recent discovery of forever chemicals commonly known as PFAS at a few farms in Maine is a sad situation and I feel for the families involved. But the knee-jerk overreaction by some members of the Legislature to the situation has been troubling. Decades ago, the existence of forever chemicals was unknown. Materials used today are safe and monitored. Farmers are going to need this type of product on their fields to survive. ~ Rep. Peter Lyford, Eddington