air pollution

The Maine DEP said particle pollution in the smoke could reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups, such as children and people with respiratory problems.

Air quality alerts are in place through Wednesday and Thursday, and may persist longer, according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.

The court's decision to temporarily block federal regulations could allow more air pollution to drift into Maine while the ruling on abortion was criticized by Democratic leaders.

Levels of ozone pollution could be unhealthy on Wednesday for sensitive groups, such as children, the elderly and people with breathing problems.

Air quality in Maine is currently very good despite smoke from wildfires in Quebec that are creating harmful conditions elsewhere in the Northeast and as far south as Virginia.

The latest report from the American Lung Association of Maine finds the Bangor area continues to have some of the cleanest air in the country, while southern Maine showed a slight increase in ozone pollution during 2022.

A new study finds that the U.S. places with the most polluted air in the 1980s remain the most polluted today. Poor people and people of color are more likely to live in places with dirty air.

Maine is joining a coalition of 15 states in setting aggressive new goals to increase the number of electric trucks and buses on the region's roads. The…

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For years, Maine has been part of a regional effort to reduce ozone pollution in the air that exacerbates asthma and has been linked to other health…