The mill paid $65,000 and has corrected its stormwater and spill-prevention policies, the EPA says.
Kevin Miller
Kevin Miller joined the staff of the Portland Press Herald in 2012 and has worked as a journalist in Maine since 2005. He currently covers state politics, the Maine Legislature and environmental/natural resources issues. A policy wonk, Kevin previously wrote about Congress and federal issues as the Press Herald’s Washington, DC correspondent. Before settling in Maine, he covered state government, higher education and environmental issues for newspapers in Virginia and Maryland. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing or doing pretty much anything else outdoors. He lives in Newcastle with his wife, Carissa, and their dog.
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Navy Blue Angel jet slides off Brunswick runway
The plane fishtailed while taxiing after landing in icy conditions this morning.
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More lynx being trapped in Maine, but reasons in dispute
There’s no consensus about whether the wildcats’ numbers are healthy or Maine’s trapping rules are lax.
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Committee urges UMaine System to reduce coal investments
But the response to concerns about emissions and climate change involves only a small amount of funds invested in fossil fuels.
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Study committee calls for Maine to act on ocean acidification
A report to legislators says more research and local efforts are needed to deal with the threat to shellfish, including lobsters and clams.
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VA expanding services to victims of sexual assault
The agency will begin offering mental health care to guardsmen and reservists who were sexually assaulted while on inactive duty.
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Maine’s piping plover chicks have best year in decade
Nearly 100 of the endangered shorebirds survive and fly, possibly because of stepped-up monitoring and tighter protections on beaches.
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Concern for endangered salmon halts Brunswick culvert project
City crews were preparing to install the replacement culvert on River Road when they learned the project requires a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Portland to bear more costs of aid for asylum seekers
As the state threatens to withhold reimbursement of other aid for immigrants, the city faces a wave of requests after a DHHS program runs out of money.
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Angus King joins Democrats in blocking Keystone XL pipeline
The independent Maine senator casts a pivotal vote that could have broad implications.