PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 5, 2023
A coal pile near the waterfront in Portland’s West End is raising environmental and health concerns and frustrating some nearby residents and businesses who worry coal dust is spreading onto their properties. They say it is coming from an uncovered coal pile at Sprague Energy. But while the city and state have received complaints about the issue, they say there’s not much they can do to tamp down on the dust – and Sprague isn’t breaking any rules.