Letter to the editor: Reclassifying Androscoggin River will stifle growth
Tightening state laws on what can be discharged into the waterway won’t benefit the river, but it will discourage development and keep businesses from adding jobs.
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Re: “Upgrading Androscoggin River under a new bill sparks debate, pushback from businesses” (May 4):
I read about the effort to reclassify the Androscoggin River. This is the river that drove Ed Muskie to develop the Clean Water Act. This river is an amazing example of the act’s success. It is now a treasure that all of us celebrate. The efforts reported are an uninformed effort to celebrate this accomplishment.
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