Future of Union River rests on dam relicensing
ELLSWORTH — Two local groups formed decades ago to support salmon in Union River drew more than 50 people to the Bryant E. Moore Center March 8 for an update
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ELLSWORTH — Two local groups formed decades ago to support salmon in Union River drew more than 50 people to the Bryant E. Moore Center March 8 for an update
ELLSWORTH — Two local groups formed decades ago to support salmon in the Union River drew more than 50 people to the Bryant E. Moore Community Center March 8 for
In return, the state filed a motion to dismiss the appeal, which will be heard March 4 in Kennebec County Superior Court.
Dam relicensing remains in limbo ELLSWORTH — As Black Bear Hydro, the energy company in charge of the Ellsworth and Graham Lake dams, awaits the appeals process for its federal licensing renewal, the question arises: what happens if a new license is never issued? “If the [Federal Energy Regulatory Commission] makes a determination to not issue a new license, this would initiate the decommissioning process,” Black Bear Senior Communications Director Andy Davis told The American. Black Bear Hydro was denied its water quality certification by the Maine Department of Environmental Protect...