缅因州议员讨论将400万美元的瓶子存款转移到保护领域. Maine lawmakers debate redirecting $4M bottle deposits to conservation.

缅因州议员正在讨论一项法案, 将400万美元的未收回瓶子存款从赎回系统转移到农场和湖泊保护. Maine lawmakers are debating a bill to redirect $4 million in unclaimed bottle deposits from the redemption system to farm and lake conservation. 虽然环保人士支持这项保护水质和农田的措施, 但缅因酒商协会和其他行业团体反对这一举措, While environmental advocates support the measure to protect water quality and farmland, the Maine Brewers’ Guild and other industry groups oppose it, warning it could increase costs for businesses and consumers. 现在正在进行全面的立法辩论. The bill passed a key committee and is now moving to full legislative debate.