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Published
April 18, 2022

National conservation group joins call to save Maine’s salmon rivers

American Rivers says dams owned by Brookfield Renewable Energy threaten the survival of salmon and other fish in the Kennebec, Penobscot and Union rivers.
Published
April 18, 2022

Restaurant proposal for last Edwards mill building in Augusta would involve $1 sale from city to developers

Proposal would bring a restaurant, and maybe not the initially proposed wine bar and tapas eatery, to the Northern Avenue site.
Published
April 5, 2022

Conservationists criticize dam owner for impeding salmon migration along Kennebec River

The Kennebec Coalition and the Conservation Law Foundation say Brookfield Renewable Partners must do more to project the endangered Atlantic salmon at four Brookfield dams from Waterville to Skowhegan.
Published
December 22, 2021

Waterville duck hunter found safe after kayak ‘got away from him’ on Kennebec River, police say

Authorities conducted a search Tuesday for the missing occupant of a kayak, but the man later contacted police to claim the boat and let them know he was OK.
Published
October 27, 2021

Kennebec River in Waterville, Winslow quietly becomes destination spot for anglers, nature lovers

The river, once known for its foul water, has transformed to become a recreational gem just a stone's throw from downtown Waterville, Maine guides and others say.

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Published
October 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.
Published
September 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.
Published
July 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.
Published
June 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.
Published
June 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.