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Penobscot River mercury cleanup underway

ORRINGTON — More than 20 years after a lawsuit alleged that the HoltraChem Manufacturing Co. had polluted the Penobscot River Estuary with mercury, court-ordered remediation is taking shape. The plant

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Penobscot River mercury cleanup will cost at least $187 million

The settlement follows multiple studies and will include removing contaminated sediment and 30 to 45 years of monitoring.

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Public comment opens on proposed Mallinckrodt settlement over Penobscot River poisoning

A former chlor-alkali facility in Orrington released mercury into the estuary. Today’s owner of the site has paid over $30 million so far and agreed to another $267 million for remediation, disposal and contingencies.

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Company could spend up to $267 million to clean up mercury in Penobscot River

The settlement agreement still needs approval from a federal judge in Bangor.

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Judge orders Mallinckrodt to fund mercury cleanup plan for Penobscot River

Judge orders Mallinckrodt to fund mercury cleanup plan for Penobscot River
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