York River in Maine closer to federal 'wild and scenic' designation
YORK, Maine — An undertaking that began nearly a decade ago to add the York River to the federal government's "wild and scenic" program is a step closer to completion, thanks to a legislative maneuver by Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine. Pingree, a Democrat, had an amendment about the York River tacked onto a bigger bill, the Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, which the House of Representatives passed with a 227-200 vote Friday. "I wasn't sure when we were actually going to have a chance to move the (York River) bill, but when the Wilderness Act came up, it just appear...
Source: seacoastonline.com