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PublishedMarch 23, 2023
Belgrade Village Dam crumbling and needs $100,000 fix
The residents of towns that are part of an interlocal agreement to maintain and operate the Belgrade Village Dam and two others are being asked at annual town meetings this year to increase their funding by 188% to help fund the repair.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2022
Maine Voices: Kennebec River dam debate hijacked by red herring
Fish passage proponents have agreed to a solution that preserves access to adequate water for the Sappi paper mill. It's now a question of commitment, engineering options and funding.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2022
Migratory fish runs to return to Sabattus River following conservation project
Officials say removal of the Upper Town Dam in Lisbon will not only provide environmental benefits, but will also lower flood insurance costs for riverside properties, reduce safety hazards and create jobs.
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PublishedJune 27, 2022
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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PublishedJune 2, 2022
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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PublishedApril 18, 2022
Conservation group joins call to save Maine salmon rivers, including along the Kennebec River
The Kennebec, Penobscot and Union rivers were ranked fourth most endangered bodies of water in American Rivers' annual report.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2021
Federal regulators will review effects of 4 lower Kennebec dams on fish
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will study the Shawmut Dam in Fairfield and three others that fish must pass to reach key habitat in western Maine’s Sandy River.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2021
Canadian dam owner sues Maine over alleged effort to remove 4 Kennebec River dams
Brookfield Renewable argues state agencies are violating a binding river management agreement in their fight over the future of Atlantic salmon.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2021
Conservation groups file lawsuit against owner of central Maine dams, citing violation of Endangered Species Act
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court by the Atlantic Salmon Federation and other conservation groups, alleges Brookfield Renewable Partners are harming and killing endangered Atlantic salmon and other sea-run fish at four dams on the Kennebec River.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2021
Another View: Maine’s dams are integral to our climate solution
Coverage of the Shawmut Dam and the Sappi mill fails to acknowledge that hydropower reduces carbon emissions.
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