SOH2O Among the “Movers and Shakers”
Movers and Shakers 2009: Water rights groups
from the Seacoast Online, 1/7/10
WELLS — Opponents of large-scale water extraction made themselves loud and clear in 2009, enough so that it was hard not to take notice.
Although many residents expressed interest in the regulation of large-scale extraction via an ordinance, it was the water-rights activists who continued to publicly raise concerns about the future of the community if such an operation was to be conducted in Wells.
It was their persistence in reaching residents by maintaining a continued presence at public meetings and hearings; by hosting forums and writing letters; by engaging community members in grassroots efforts, that gave them the edge…Click here to read the rest of the article.
