Drill into the ground in Maine and eventually you’ll find water. This groundwater can be found in the cracks in rock or in the spaces between soil grains. Rock or soil formations that contain water and allow it to move are called aquifers.
It is very clear from reading the news, speaking to merchants, or perhaps listening to conversations in the local grocery store that people are starting to pay much more attention to where their food comes from and what is in it.
We’ve heard about electric vehicles for years, decades in fact.
Most folks who live on gravel roads, where they have to do their own maintenance, think about the cost of filling in pot holes and washouts.
As winter snow melts, the ground becomes saturated and streams and rivers fill to capacity. Every snowflake that falls or raindrop that lands on the ground becomes part of a river watershed.
Decreasing or eliminating the use of chemicals such as pesticides (which include insect and weed killers) and fertilizers is a great place to start to reduce health risks.
National Ground Water Awareness Week is March 8-14 this year. There are actions everyone can take to protect ground water, and a good place to begin is at your home, according to the Ground Water Protection Council and the National Ground Water Association.
Last time we were together on these pages, Aroostook was imitating a deep freeze and I was trekking Costa Rica’s rainforest and sand beaches under warm, sunny skies.
The power has just gone off. It’s dark as a dungeon, and you frantically fumble for the flashlight. Finally, flashlight in hand, you thumb the switch and — right. Dead batteries.
Most folks who live on gravel roads, where they have to do their own maintenance, think about the cost of filling in pot holes and washouts.
