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Another View: State moved too fast in recommending dam removal By Brad Farrin Share The Maine Department of Marine has released a proposed amendment to their plan for the Kennebec River as it relates to Atlantic Salmon. Among other things, the plan calls for the elimination of two dams and the consideration of eliminating two others. The public has an opportunity to comment on this plan and I submitted the comments below in response. I wish to add my voice to those of a large number of community leaders who have raised concerns about this plan amendment. Specifically, leaders of the towns wi...

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How you can help: Kennebec River in Skowhegan. Photo by Sam Horine Dam Removal Brings Rivers Back to Life In Maine, we know from experience that when we remove dams, native fish and wildlife return in record numbers, injecting new life into rivers that helps revive riverfront communities and supports commercial and recreational fisheries. 3 and paddling. 4 After the removal of the Edwards Dam in 1999 and the Fort Halifax Dam on the Sebasticook River in 2008, the lower Kennebec River has surged back to life: The run of river herring is the largest in North America, exceeding three million fish...