Maine Challenge w Betsy Sweet- Who Owns Maine’s Water
Nickie Sekera of Community Water Justice joins Maine Challenge host Betsy Sweet to discuss water rights in Maine. As a resident of Fryeburg, Nickie has seen the impact of water extraction from the local aquifer by the Swiss corporation, Nestlé, whose donations to local entities helps people overlook the fact that they are taking a life-giving resource. In fact, indigenous peoples say that “water is life.” But also, “Is water the new oil?” is a question asks in the show.