Lori Valigra is an experienced journalist and writer with a focus on economy and business reporting. She has contributed to various publications and news outlets, including Yahoo News, New Hampshire Union Leader, and BDN. Lori's work covers a range of topics, including environmental issues, energy, local businesses, and economic trends in the Bangor and Maine area.
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Governments are not yet regulating or testing for a compound considered by many to be a forever chemical.
By: Lori Valigra
Toxic trifluoroacetic acid, a byproduct of commonly used refrigeration chemicals, is emerging as a new environmental concern in Maine and worldwide.
It is not yet possible to buy a heat pump without forever chemical refrigerants, but there are safer alternatives for other appliances already on the market, including some refrigerators and small air conditioners.
Health professionals are raising the alarm about contaminants discovered in menstrual products used monthly by a majority of American women for about 40 years of their lives.
In addition to increased competition from other states, cranberry growers have had to adapt to heavier rain and more days of extreme heat.
By: Lori Valigra
They can explode when heated or crushed, but neither of Maine's hazardous waste facilities accept them.
Farmers can use fields for different crops that do not take up the contaminants as readily or plant less resilient crops in fields not treated with forever chemicals, they said.
Most Maine farms contaminated by PFAS remain productive, often shifting to crops that absorb less of the persistent chemicals.Lori Valigra reports for Bangor Daily News.In short:Maine’s PFAS Fund Advisory Committee has allocated $2.25 million in support for contaminated farms, mostly as income repla...
By: Lori Valigra
One Maine woman came home to her lawn that had been sprayed for mosquitoes and ticks -- a service she did not want, and that killed bees.
Maine regulators are examining stricter penalties for companies repeatedly found spraying pesticides on unauthorized properties, following incidents where drift and misapplication harmed residents and wildlife.Lori Valigra reports for Bangor Daily News.In short:The Maine Board of Pesticides Control ...
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