Maine LD1177 proposes a 3-year moratorium on synthetic turf installations and a study on its health and environmental risks.
Maine LD1177 resolves to study the public health and environmental risks from synthetic turf. It imposes a three-year moratorium on the installation or reinstallation of synthetic turf in parks, outdoor playing fields, and athletic facilities. The Department of Environmental Protection is tasked with examining whether synthetic turf poses risks to public health, the environment, and climate goals compared to natural turf.
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