BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 5, 2023
Maine’s recently initiated PFAS legal fight with chemical companies 3M and DuPont could be long and complex. But it is absolutely worth fighting. If the state does reach some sort of PFAS settlement or win in court, it will be critical to ensure that any funds are put back into directly dealing with PFAS impacts. Maine has worked hard to address PFAS contamination, and these chemical companies should be helping to pay for the needed assessments and mitigation.