MAINE MORNING STAR • September 11, 2024
Brunswick Rep. Dan Ankeles submitted three bill titles to the Maine Legislature on Tuesday aimed at removing and better regulating forever chemical-laden firefighting foam following the accidental discharge of the toxic material in his district last month. One bill proposes a foam take-back program. Another calls for the immediate removal of the foam from Brunswick Executive Airport. The last is a measure to provide legislative authority to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to conduct a statewide inventory of the foam. In the Senate, Democrat Mattie Daughtry will be taking the lead on legislation to address the governance of the residential and business community integrated with the airport.