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Maine governor signs bill letting tribe regulate its water

Chief Maggie Dana of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point, right, listens to Tribal Rep. Rena Newell following the passage of a bill at the State House in Augusta, Maine, that allows the tribes to regulate their own drinking water and other water-related issues on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Vice Chief Ernie Neptune of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point expresses his happiness following the House passage of a bill at the State House in Augusta, Maine, that allows the tribes to regulate their own drinking water and other water-related issues on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Maine governor signs bill letting tribe regulate its water