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PublishedOctober 21, 2021
Maine environmental groups sue to protect last Atlantic salmon, force dams to halt
The court action is part of an ongoing legal struggle over the fate of the dams. Brookfield sued Maine state agencies last month with a complaint that the agencies acted improperly in drafting fish passage policies.
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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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PublishedAugust 4, 2021
Taste of Waterville event serves up savory feast on Kennebec riverfront
Food, drink, crafts and live music were on tap Wednesday off Front Street in Waterville as part of the 28th annual event.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2021
Federal program will support Maine dam removal project to help salmon
The project would remove the only dam on Temple Stream, which is located in the Kennebec River watershed in the state's western mountains.
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PublishedJune 22, 2021
Atlantic salmon advocates angry about fish they say were injured during Waterville dam repair
Dam owner Brookfield Renewable Partners said in a statement that the company is disappointed by such claims from groups that want dams removed in lower Kennebec River communities.
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PublishedJune 5, 2021
Conservation groups set to sue major hydro plant owner over Kennebec dam operations
Four groups say Brookfield Renewable is killing salmon in violation of the Endangered Species Act, intensifying the battle over fish access to the Kennebec and Sandy rivers.
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PublishedApril 24, 2021
Trench proposed to be dug across Kennebec River for new sewer line in Augusta
Currently, due to a failed pipe, there is only one pipe carrying wastewater from the east side of the Kennebec River to the treatment plant on the west side.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2021
Fairfield Town Council has ‘substantial concerns’ about dam removal proposal
An amendment to the Maine Department of Resources' Kennebec River Fish Restoration Management Plan did not sit well with the Fairfield council.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2021
Waterville mayor promises to veto river resolution, then changes his mind
Mayor Jay Coelho issues statement Thursday that vetoing a City Council vote to support the state's river management plan amendment would be an exercise in futility.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2021
Officials predict normal to below-normal spring flooding
The Maine River Flow Advisory Commission meets virtually Thursday to discuss ice conditions and possibility of drought this spring.
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