The federal government reviewed the dams because Brookfield Renewables is seeking to relicense 1 of them and amend the licenses for 3 others.
Atlantic salmon
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Maine dam operator not protecting salmon, say environmentalists, tribe
The last wild Atlantic salmon live in a group of rivers in Maine and have been listed under the Endangered Species Act since 2000.
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Salmon farm could be headed for landlocked Millinocket
A business group has signed a lease for 45 acres at the site of a former paper mill, hoping to construct a high-tech fish farm that relies on recirculated water.
Posted inNews
Rescources council working to bring Atlantic salmon back to Sandy River
FARMINGTON — The Natural Resources Council of Maine is gearing up this year with an initiative to bring the endangered Atlantic salmon back to Sandy River and collaborate with Maine legislators in crafting a trail development bill. “We’re going to be doing a lot more in the county,” Regional Outreach Coordinator Marc Edwards told the […]
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Chesterville fish passage study underway
Last month Senators Collins and King announced federal funding for Atlantic Salmon habitat restoration projects, one of which is a fish passage feasibility study at the Chesterville Wildlife Management Area Dam on Little Norridgewock Stream.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Let’s save both the Atlantic salmon and the Shawmut Dam
Keeping a hydroelectric dam on the Kennebec River would be good for the environment and the economy.
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Kennebec River dam owner dismisses state fish passage plan as counterproductive
Brookfield Renewable and the state disagree on a suitable solution to let endangered Atlantic salmon and other river-run fish pass the Shawmut Dam in Fairfield to reach spawning grounds in the Sandy River.
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Farmington board given department updates
Farmington Fire Rescue Interim Chief TD Hardy and Parks and Recreation Director Matthew Foster provided year end reviews to selectmen April 26.
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Owner of the Shawmut Dam on Kennebec River to make changes to try to save salmon
Brookfield Renewable U.S. said Monday that it has begun shutdown procedures for dams on the lower Kennebec River to help the salmon migrate.
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Farmington park to be closed June to December
Access to the park and parking lot will not be allowed for safety reasons while construction is underway this year.