Fate of bill to require upgraded Androscoggin River sparks debate
Andree Kehn/Sun Journal State regulators threw cold water this week on a bid to upgrade the water quality classification of a portion of the Androscoggin River that includes Lewiston-Auburn. Environmentalists, however, said they were still hopeful lawmakers in Augusta would press forward with a proposal to raise the standard. Legislators are eyeing a bill by state Sen. Ned Claxton, an Auburn Democrat, that seeks to upgrade the regulatory status of the river to Class B, a move that would add new environmental protection and higher standards for what can be discharged into the waterway. State S...
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