Federal Grant Will 'Green Up' Banks of Merrimack River To Guard Against Floods, Pollution

Credit Annie Ropeik / NHPR
A new federal grant aims to protect the Merrimack River from climate change, pollution and development pressures in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
The U.S. Forest Service says the Merrimack River watershed is one of the most threatened in the country due to forest loss and increasing water quality risks. 
The Merrimack also provides drinking water to about 600,000 people, one of the biggest populations relying on any surface water body in New England.
Demand for water is on the rise from cities like Nashua, Manchester and Concord, which want to diversify their water sources as droughts and population growth strain current supplies.

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