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Brookfield Faces Lawsuit for Violations of Endangered Species Act on Kennebec River May 13, 2021 May 13, 2021 (Augusta, ME) — Three conservation groups have announced they intend to sue the international energy giant Brookfield Renewable Partners (Brookfield) for repeated violations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on Maine’s Kennebec River. Brookfield’s four dams located between Waterville and Skowhegan are threatening the survival of endangered Atlantic salmon, according to a notice of intent to sue (NOI) letter filed by the Conservation Law Foundation, Maine Rivers, and the Natura...

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. Our Last, Best Chance To Save Atlantic Salmon Atlantic salmon are perilously close to extinction in the United States. Taking down a few dams could go a long way to aiding their recovery, experts say. By Tara Lohan Atlantic salmon have a challenging life history — and those that hail from U.S. waters have seen things get increasingly difficult in the past 300 years.

increase font size Marine Resources commissioner says agency is pulling proposed amendment to Kennebec River Management Plan The agency will start again to create a fisheries management plan that will likely take into consideration the information it received from more than 1,100 comments, the most it has ever seen. Share The 170-mile long Kennebec River starts at Moosehead Lake and flows to the Atlantic Ocean. The Maine Department of Marine Resources is taking a step back from its amendment to the river plan that calls for the possible removal of four dams owned by a Canadian company, inclu...

Waterville council votes to support amendment to state’s plan for Kennebec River Waterville Mayor Jay Coelho said after Tuesday's meeting that he planned to veto the City Council's vote to support the Maine Department of Marine Resources' proposed amendment to its Kennebec River Management Plan. Share The 170-mile long Kennebec River starts at Moosehead Lake and flows to the Atlantic Ocean. The Maine Department of Marine Resources and conservationists are looking at four dams owned by a Canadian company, including the Lockwood Dam in the foreground and the Hydro Kennebec Dam in the distanc...

State hearing set for Monday on proposed amendment to Kennebec River plan The public can ask questions about a proposed amendment to the Maine Department of Marine Resources' Kennebec River Management Plan that, if approved, could lead to removal of the Lockwood Dam in Waterville and Shawmut Dam in Fairfield. Share Central Maine residents will have the opportunity Monday to ask questions about a proposed amendment to the state’s Kennebec River Management Plan that, if approved, could lead to removal of the Lockwood Dam in Waterville and Shawmut Dam in Fairfield, with a goal of  saving end...