Mallinckrodt

After two decades, Penobscot River cleanup fight to end with settlement of at least $187 million

Nicole Ogrysko

The Maine People's Alliance and the Natural Resources Defense Council first sued Mallinckrodt US LLC, the former owner of the now-closed HoltraChem plant in Orrington, back in 2000.

Along the Penobscot River in Orono, Maine in 2009.

Environment and Outdoors

Federal judge signals support for Mallinckrodt settlement agreement

Nicole Ogrysko

If finalized, the settlement would force Mallinckrodt to provide at least $187 million for clean-up efforts on the Penobscot River — and bring the decades-long legal battle over mercury pollution to an end.

A sign marks an access point to the Howard L. Mendall Wildlife Management Area on the western shore of the Penobscot River on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018.

Environment and Outdoors

Hearings Set Over Deal That Would Fund Mercury Pollution Cleanup In Penobscot River

A decades-long legal battle over cleaning up mercury pollution in the Penobscot River will come closer to a resolution following a series of hearings in October over a proposed settlement that could lead to a $267 million cleanup.

Environment and Outdoors

Federal Judge Orders Plan to Clean Up Mercury in Penobscot River

ORRINGTON, Maine - The former owners of an Orrington chemical plant must pay for an engineering study to figure out how to clean up toxic mercury dumped…

Environment and Outdoors

Judge Orders Recommendations for Cleaning up Mercury in Penobscot River

ORRINGTON, Maine - A federal judge will order a team of engineers to devise options for cleaning up toxic mercury pollution in the Penobscot River…