Maine’s biggest dam owner faces reckoning after another Penobscot River fish kill
Brookfield Renewable is in the final stages of relicensing the Ripogenus Dam, located about 30 miles west of Millinocket.
Repairs made to Pennesseewassee dam to prevent ‘catastrophic’ failure
Engineers discovered the damaged sections during an inspection prompted by lakeside property owners’ complaints about low water levels.
Historic sale of dams clears the way for salmon to return to the Kennebec River
The Nature Conservancy will buy the last four dams blocking salmon from their spawning grounds in the Sandy River.
Maine lawmakers advance dam safety legislation
One bill would bolster Maine’s dam safety agency and hold negligent dam owners accountable while the other would inject $5 million to a state fund for dam repairs.
Maine lawmakers considering new dam safety reforms
The measures include bolstering the state’s enforcement actions, expanding mapping efforts and updating the pay scale for Maine’s chief dam inspector.
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