Eight counties on the coast have gone from moderate to severe drought status since last week, according to the latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine has crossed a drought threshold
For the third consecutive summer, the state is in dire need of rainfall. Despite our mostly adequate water supply, it’s not too soon to think seriously about conserving water.
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Posted inNation & World
EPA moves to give states, tribes more power to protect water
The Trump administration sought to streamline fossil fuel development and made it harder for local officials to block projects.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Kids deserve a government that takes action to protect their health
The testing of Maine’s schools for lead in the water started last fall, wraps up May 31 and identifies a threat for proper remediation.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Let’s seize opportunity to boost the health of our state’s rivers
With incoming infrastructure funding, Maine should prioritize dam removals over dam repairs and technical fishways.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Lead in water harms red states, too
Some 10 million lead pipes carry – and potentially contaminate – U.S. drinking water. By putting partisan politics aside, members of Congress could solve this.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Advocates rally for safe drinking water for Passamaquoddy Tribe
Proposed legislation would give the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point more control over their drinking water supply.
Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court to weigh limits on reach of Clean Water Act
The new court case, to be argued in the fall, tests the reach of the Clean Water Act beyond rivers, lakes and streams.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Kennebec Water District’s plan to cut trees along China Lake raises concerns
Some residents and others say they worry KWD’s proposal to harvest trees near the southern part of the lake could harm water quality.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine expects nearly $2.4 billion from Biden infrastructure package
More money will help address a backlog of work on highways, bridges, water and sewer pipes, and other physical structures Mainers rely on every day.