In a significant legislative decision, Maine's lawmakers voted against a bill aimed at limiting groundwater extraction, influenced by Poland Spring's lobbying efforts. In short:Maine's Legislature declined a bill restricting large-scale groundwater pumping, influenced by Poland Spring's lobbying. The bill aimed to protect groundwater by imposing a 10-year limit on water-extraction contracts. Poland Spring, owned by BlueTriton, is a key player in Maine's bottled water industry and opposed the bill. Key quote:"Mainers don’t want Poland Spring to lock our communities into bad deals, and certainly not bad deals that last for decades."
