Officials Scrap Plan To Remove Dams To Restore Atlantic Salmon
After receiving significant pushback from multiple stakeholders, and the threat of a lawsuit, Maine officials have dropped a proposal for restoring endangered Atlantic salmon to …
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Future of Kennebec fish runs and salmon’s survival at stake in federal licensing battle
While Maine and the world have been focused on the pandemic, a fight over the future of Maine’s second-largest river system is raging inside the …
One Of The Best Nature Shows’: A River Transformed After Dams Come Down
Every year, dozens of aging dams are removed from U.S. rivers. That’s something that can bring dramatic transformations downstream. Murray Carpenter takes us to a …
Removing One Maine Dam 20 Years Ago Changed Everything
More than 1,000 people lined the banks of the Kennebec River in Augusta, Maine, on July 1, 1999. They were there to witness a rebirth. …