Androscoggin river
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PublishedDecember 21, 2021
State may upgrade water quality rating for lower section of the Androscoggin River
Lawmakers will consider whether to go along with a state environmental board's recommendation to hike its classification level from Lisbon to the sea.
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PublishedJune 19, 2021
Androscoggin River banks get a good cleaning
Volunteers help at the 10th annual Androscoggin River Clean-Up on Saturday.
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PublishedJune 9, 2021
Lewiston 13-year-old dies after being rescued from Androscoggin River
The girl was playing in the river with friends and family Monday evening when she went underwater.
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PublishedJune 8, 2021
Thirteen-year-old girl rescued from Androscoggin River
The girl, who was not wearing a life jacket, was taken to a Portland hospital by helicopter after she was revived at CMMC.
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PublishedMay 25, 2021
The Androscoggin River is running unusually low in 2021
The volume of water in Auburn is less than a third of what it usually is this time of year, a sign of Maine's worsening drought problem.
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PublishedMay 23, 2021
Upstream towns worry they’ll pay the price for a cleaner Androscoggin River
Rumford and other towns urge more testing, better communication before plunging ahead with controversial upgrade for river's water quality.
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PublishedMay 12, 2021
Androscoggin River upgrade delayed for at least a year
Rep. Ralph Tucker, a Brunswick Democrat, called it “a great idea” to put off consideration of the proposal in part because he would like to see upstream towns and industries included in the discussion about what ought to be done.
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PublishedMay 4, 2021
Upgrading the Androscoggin River under a new bill sparks debate, pushback from businesses
The bill would upgrade some sections of the Androscoggin River to a Class B, adding additional water protections for what was once one of the most polluted rivers in America. Environmentalists and recreationalists support the idea. Businesses that use it as a way to get rid of waste do not.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2020
Proposed bill would upgrade Androscoggin River’s water classification
River advocate Peter Rubins said if approved, the reclassification would become law in time for the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, which marked the beginning of the river restoration effort.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2020
Maine Voices: A Mainer fought for the Casco Bay, Presumpscot River we enjoy today
Sen. Edmund Muskie mustered the support of enough colleagues to override President Nixon’s veto of the Clean Water Act, and his work continues.