MAINE MONITOR • October 11, 2024
The resignation of the leader of the agency that oversees Brunswick Executive Airport, which saw one of the nation’s biggest spills of forever chemical-laden firefighting foam in August, does not cancel out the need for major structural reform, said Brunswick state legislators Rep. Dan Ankeles and Sen. Mattie Daughtry. The resignation comes after local lawmakers called for a change in leadership after the fire suppression system at the airport accidentally discharged more than 1,000 gallons of the toxic foam on Aug. 19. “This is not a time to celebrate,” Ankeles said. Both Ankeles and Daughtry have already begun the initial steps to introduce legislative reforms. Ankeles’ bills will specifically target removing and better regulating the firefighting foam, while Daughtry’s proposals will focus on the governance of Brunswick Landing.