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Maine Environmentalists Concerned About Green Slime in Back Cove

If you drive by Portland’s Back Cove, you may have noticed a green slime on the tidal flats this summer.

Algae blooms have also been reported in other communities up the coast, and it’s a cause for concern to environmentalists, who point to nitrogen-rich wastewater runoff as a contributor.

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