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The farmers who received the Paul Birdsall Award from Maine Farmland Trust have been impacted by PFAS contamination and have spoken publicly about their experiences and advocated for more financial support for fellow farmers.

Maine's congressional delegation is proposing legislation that would authorize federal grants to states where farms have been contaminated with the "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.

The Environmental Working Group applauds Maine’s congressional delegation for introducing bipartisan bills that would support American farmers whose crops and livestock have been contaminated by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.

Bernard A. Drew writes: "Ted Shawn (1891-1972) and his wife, Ruth St. Denis (1879-1968), and their esteemed Denishawn Company (active from 1915-1931) of modern dancers found a summer home in

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (known as PFAS) are long-lasting compounds that are showing up in soil, ground water, drinking water sources, even rainfall, and have been linked to cancer, liver damage, thyroid disease, and other ailments.

Adam Nordell, who shut down his organic farm, is now an advocate for Defend Our Health

In conjunction with the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Induction Gala taking place Wednesday, August 3, the organization has launched a virtual auction, making auction items available to induction gala guests and the general public

Tech startup Pachama gets $55 million to scale digital verification of forest carbon projects.

It's a crisis happening in real-time that is threatening the livelihoods of dozens of Maine farms

It's a crisis happening in real-time that is threatening the livelihoods of dozens of Maine farms