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PublishedMarch 14, 2025
Federal regulators recommend Kennebec River dam relicensing
Staff at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is recommending proposals to increase fish passage at four dams in Waterville, Fairfield and Skowhegan, which a coalition of environmental groups pushing for dam removal have criticized.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2025
Dover-Foxcroft stares down massive tax hike to maintain ailing dam
Without outside funding, maintaining the dam to federal standards would run the town just under $10 million.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2025
New bills could allow towns to come together and take over abandoned dams
If the 3 Bucksport-area dams are forfeited, the water supply of several towns will be in peril.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2024
Underfunded and understaffed, Maine’s dam agency does what it can to keep the aging infrastructure safe
But enforcement capacity remains nearly nonexistent, and current dam safety regulations do not account for climate change.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2024
Communities weigh whether Kennebec River dams should come down
With four hydroelectric dams up for relicensing, the future of the Kennebec River is in flux.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2024
Unexpected water drawdown reveals ‘wild’ stretch of Presumpscot River hidden for decades
A dam malfunction this spring caused the water in Dundee Pond to drain, offering a short-lived glimpse of what Maine's rivers looked like before industrialization. It also likely devastated an ecosystem.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2024
State denies initial request of Bucksport-area owner to give up dams
What happens if the forfeit requests are accepted has never been tested.
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PublishedJune 14, 2024
Maine Compass: The public has spoken. Let’s remove unnecessary Kennebec dams
We now have an opportunity to continue Maine's proud tradition and restore miles of fish habitat.
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PublishedMay 21, 2024
Residents, environmental groups urge federal government to consider removal of Kennebec River dams
About 80 people turned out Tuesday night for a public hearing at Thomas College in Waterville, where many commented on a federal recommendation to relicense four dams on the Kennebec River, between Waterville and Skowhegan.
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PublishedMay 20, 2024
Public hearings on Kennebec River dam relicensing set for this week in Waterville, Augusta
Some say relicensing the four dams would harm fish and wildlife along the river, while others argue losing the dams could cripple the central Maine economy.
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