Thanks to all who joined us August 26 at the Orrington Picnic Park to learn about the Thin Layer Cap (TLC) Pilot project and observe the capping operation. Learn more here.
RECENT: See Geophysical and Preliminary Sediment Investigation Work Plan for Mobile Sediments and Surface Deposits Work here.
REMEDIATION
STARTS
HERE
A collaborative, actionable plan for cleanup of mercury in the Penobscot River Estuary.
ENVIRONMENTAL RENEWAL
The Penobscot Estuary Beneficial Environmental Projects Trust has selected additional projects for funding. See the list of selected projects here.
In 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine approved a Consent Decree that requires Mallinckrodt US LLC (Mallinckrodt) to pay a minimum of $187 million (and possibly an additional $80 million) to remediate mercury contamination in the Penobscot River Estuary.
A total of $20 million must be provided for beneficial environmental projects intended to benefit the public and environment, under the Consent Decree.
Two trusts were created to accelerate recovery of Maine’s largest river and provide meaningful and lasting benefit for the surrounding communities and environment.
