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This bill prohibits the use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), a fire suppressant containing fluorinated chemicals that contaminate water, on property owned or leased by the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (which manages the former Brunswick Naval Air Station) starting January 1, 2026. The ban applies to discharge, testing, storage, or use of AFFF, except during cleanup or remediation efforts. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection will enforce this prohibition. The law directly affects the authority managing the former naval air station site, aiming to prevent further environmental contamination.
LD 635 is a resolution directing Maine's Attorney General to dismiss the state's lawsuit against major oil companies (State of Maine v. BP, PLC et al, Case No. 2:2025cv00001-NT) currently pending in federal court. This would end the state's legal action regarding climate change-related claims against oil companies. The bill specifically requires withdrawal from this existing case and does not create new environmental policies or regulations.
