I just moved to Portland three weeks ago and already see why people love it.
Walking around the Old Port, I see the ships and docks, a vestige of the old shipyard, but also a new vibrant energy that comes from the numerous restaurants and bars.
Talking to some of the natives, I learn everyone seems to have a great fishing tale, or a camp in the northern part of the state, where cherished memories were created with loved ones on a boat or swimming in their local pond.
Yet I can’t help but to be afraid that I won’t be able to experience similar things in the future because of the loopholes in the Clean Water Act. Right now, 25,000 miles of this state’s streams are open to pollution.
The bodies of water that made me want to move up here from New York City – like Sebago Lake – are threatened. The cultural treasures of Maine, along with our drinking water, are at risk.
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed the clean water rule Wednesday, giving Sen. Angus King a choice: to protect what makes Maine special, or cede to special interests.
To me, it seems like a no brainer. Protect our lakes, and continue to make Portland a national destination for New York expats like me.
Dylan Kitts
Portland
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