Letter: Lawsuit and settlement improving Penobscot estuary

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I was thankful to see that $20 million for beneficial environmental projects has been awarded to several local municipalities, the Penobscot Nation and nongovernmental organizations to help clean up and restore the Penobscot estuary from mercury, which was part of the waste from plants discharging into the Penobscot estuary.

This money comes from the 2022 multi-hundred million dollar cleanup and restoration settlement of the lawsuit brought by the Maine People’s Alliance and Natural Resources Defense Council to clean up and restore the estuary.

Projects include improved fish passage, protecting the Penobscot Nation from toxins in food and fish, and increased boating access. Thank you, Maine People’s Alliance and Natural Resources Defense Council, for your decades-long lawsuit.

Pam Person

Orland