I worked with Environment Maine this past summer hoping to make an impact on this issue. Currently Exxon Mobile is working to pump tar sands through an old oil pipeline that runs right near Sebago Lake. Since thousands of people receive their drinking water from that lake, pumping this highly toxic oil through such an out of date pipeline poses great risks.

Since I worked for Environment Maine, raising awareness of this problem, I felt like now is a great opportunity to help the cause. My first idea is gathering water bottles, filling them with water (and a little bit of oil(tar sands if possible)) and handing them out to people. The label would be made to raise awareness about the cause and could have QR codes, websites url’s, etc…

Handing them out around campus is a good start, but obviously the label would boldly state, DO NOT DRINK!