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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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PublishedMay 19, 2024
Yarmouth moves closer to dam removals on the Royal River
A deliberation that has spanned decades was pushed forward by a recent plan from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to remove one dam and much of another.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2023
Commentary: License to kill – Brookfield’s dams and Maine’s rivers
A major July fish kill on one of Maine’s most revered fisheries shows why Mainers must be concerned as Brookfield seeks to renew its dam licenses.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2023
As work begins on the largest U.S. dam removal project, tribes look to a future of growth
The demolition is part of a national movement to return the natural flow of the nation's rivers and restore habitat for fish and the ecosystems that sustain other wildlife.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2023
Commentary: With federal opinion in hand, it’s time to relicense Shawmut dam, protect central Maine economy
Gov. Mills will be able to make good on her promise that the dam will remain viable and continue to support the Sappi mill.
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