Taxing water is the thin edge of the wedge in a larger policy initiative.
Next week, legislative committees will hear how people are feeling about commercial water extraction in Maine. Should it be taxed? Is it or isn't it depleting aquifer reserves? Is it jeopardizing, improving or not impacting our quality of life? Are businesses good or bad for the economy and our communities? Should businesses have rights?
Rep. John Hinck of Portland wants to add a one cent tax to every gallon of water that is bottled in Maine (