BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 14, 2022
Maine’s coastal infrastructure is facing unprecedented danger from rising sea levels, the top environmental leader in President Joe Biden’s administration said in a visit to Saco on Monday. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan’s visit to the York County city’s wastewater treatment plant came as it faces significant risks of flooding from the effects of climate change. A $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill passed late last year includes nearly $70 million going to Maine communities in 2022 with more arriving in the years after. A portion of that money will be earmarked for building a new wastewater facility in Saco. Regan’s visit to Saco highlights the ramifications of modernizing the city’s infrastructure, as well as that of other communities in coastal Maine, amid the debilitating effect of climate change.