Hemp is helping clean up PFAS chemicals in Maine

Environmental organization Upland Grassroots is growing hemp to clean up contaminants on land that was once part of the Loring Air Force Base. The base is categorized as a superfund site due to the high level of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. Now, the Micmac Nation’s Aroostook Band is taking ownership of the site to help revive the land.

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