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Willard Beach Reopens to Public

June 8, 2023

A sewer pipe near Willard Beach burst last week, causing the City of South Portland to temporarily close the beach to the public. We were in contact with the city as they worked to repair the pipe and are grateful for South Portland Water Resource Protection’s quick response to stop… Read more

After a rainstorm, millions of gallons of polluted stormwater pour into Casco Bay.

A Major Victory to Reduce One of The Largest Sources of Pollution to Casco Bay

February 10, 2022

As the Clean Water Act turns 50, Friends of Casco Bay celebrates new permit to reduce stormwater pollution. Stormwater is one of the largest sources of pollution into Casco Bay. Yet, until this year, Maine has not required clear, specific, and measurable terms in the permit that controls discharges from… Read more

Our top 10 moments of 2020

January 4, 2021

As this very odd year comes to a close, let’s celebrate the large and small ways our community helped us protect the health of Casco Bay in 2020. Here are our top ten for the year: 1.) On December 2, the Maine Climate Council released its four-year Climate Action Plan, “Maine Won’t Wait.” We… Read more

Storm drains are more important than you may think

October 15, 2020

People walk past storm drains every day without giving them a thought. Yet, storm drains deserve our attention. Storm drains are designed to help prevent flooding by diverting rainwater from our streets and parking lots into a natural body of water. But when storm drains are clogged or misused, they… Read more

Reducing a large source of pollution into the Bay

April 6, 2020

A wedge of dirty brown water floating on Casco Bay after a hard rain makes it is easy to understand that stormwater is one of the largest sources of pollution to our coastal waters. Stormwater can wash fertilizer, oil, pesticides, dirt, bacteria and other pollutants into our coastal waters. After… Read more

Friends of Casco Bay Testimony in Support of LD 1832: An Act To Ensure Adequate Funding for the Maine Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and Waste Discharge Licensing Program

January 15, 2020

January 15, 2020 Senator Brownie Carson Representative Ralph Tucker Environment and Natural Resources Committee c/o Legislative Information Office 100 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 ENR [at] legislature [dot] maine [dot] gov Re: Friends of Casco Bay Testimony in Support of LD 1832: An Act To Ensure Adequate Funding for… Read more