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Maine bill to upgrade section of Androscoggin River draws N H opposition

ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY â A bill before the Maine Legislature to upgrade the classification of a 12-mile section of the Androscoggin River in that state is strongly opposed by the new owners of the Gorham mill as well as the communities of Berlin and Gorham. Submitted to the Maine Legislature in December, LD 676 calls for upgrading the section of the river from Gulf Island Dam near Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, to Merrymeeting Bay where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Currently classified as a Class C, the bill seeks to upgrade that section to Class B. Supporters of the bill said data shows the section already meets Class B standards 99 percent of the time. Upgrading the section would allow the entire river to be classified as Class B and would recognize the remarkable transformation of the river since it was considered one of the countryâs most polluted rivers.

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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 Sen. Ned Claxton, D-Auburn

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In rebuttal: Jan Cornelius-Knudsen: Community work has made Lewiston safer

In rebuttal: Jan Cornelius-Knudsen: Community work has made Lewiston safer
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Androscoggin River classification to be discussed in online program

Museum L/A Read Article Peter Rubins, chairman of Grow L+A’s River Working Group, will be the featured speaker of the free “To ‘B’ or Not to ‘B’: Reclassifying Muskie’s Androscoggin” virtual program held via Zoom from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. Advance reservations required at www.museumla.org. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal file photo A new virtual program, “Our Working Waterway,” will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28, coordinated with a gallery exhibit presented by Museum L-A. The free public event, “To ‘B’ or Not to ‘B’: Reclassifying Muskie’s Androscoggin,” features Peter Rubins, chairman of Grow L+A’s River Working Group. Rubins will expand on the current conditions and issues facing the river’s rehabilitation and reclassification, and explain the importance of the Clean Water Act for keeping the waterways in Maine healthy. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask Rubins questions about the Androscoggin during the Q&A porti

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New virtual program with Our Working Waterway exhibit set for Jan 28

Museum L-A-s To ‘B’ or Not to ‘B’: Reclassifying Muskie’s Androscoggin event will be held via Zoom.

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