Clean Water Act

The pieces are coming together for a project to try and rid Penobscot River water of its worst mercury contamination. Pollution has forced the state to urge consumers to limit their intake of fish taken from the river, which is a particular concern to the Wabanaki people.

Both spills were caused by freight train derailments.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, which sets water quality standards and requires permits for discharges, was championed by Maine Sen. Edmund Muskie.

The Trump administration is stripping clean water protections put in place by President Barack Obama, and some in the industry worry that the regulatory changes will threaten their business.

With the cost of enforcing the Clean Water Act on the rise and the decline of federal grants, Maine lawmakers are considering a 40 percent increase in the…

Environmental groups in Maine and around the country were swift to denounce a Trump administration plan announced Tuesday to roll back clean water rules…

AUGUSTA, Maine - As the impasse between Maine and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over water quality standards deepens, the LePage administration…