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• Yarmouth to Remove Dams

  Maine town approves plan to remove two Royal River dams https://apnews.com/us-news/maine-animals-taxes-general-news-0b06bf9798bdf58a0851ec350356c51b?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=share The Yarmouth town council voted unanimously this month to remove two town-owned dams on the Royal River and consider…

  January 15, 2025

• WCME MIDCOAST MORNING BUZZ

  Chip Spies interview can be heard here. Chip Spies, Coordinator of the “Free the Andro” Coalition on the WCME Midcoast Morning Buzz

  January 14, 2025

• Save the Andro Coalition Launched

  CONSERVATION GROUP LAUNCHES TO RESTORE ADROSCOGGIN RIVER AS FEDERAL RELICENSING OF BRUNSWICK-TOPSHAM DAM BEGINS Once-In-A-Lifetime Chance to Reconnect the Androscoggin to the Sea for Fish, Wildlife, and Healthy Waters for…

  January 13, 2025

• Learn about sonar technology in FISHBIO’s The Fish Report

  Are you curious about how sonar technology is used in fisheries biology? This FISHBIO article “Sound and Vision: Using Sonar to Study Fish” explains how scientists can track fish movement…

  August 16, 2024

• FERC Releases Scoping Document

  On July 29, 2024, FERC released a letter containing Scoping Document 2 for the Brunswick Hydroelectric Project.

  July 30, 2024

• Record Numbers of River Herring in Maine Waterways

  Alewives and blueback herring, both under the category of river herring, have been observed in record numbers in Maine’s waterways this year. Scientists are attributing this phenomenon to the increase…

  July 16, 2024

• Maine Tidal Flood Risks Imminent

  A study shows that in the coming years, Maine will experience tidal flooding of vital infrastructure. This could spread harmful contaminants. Climate scientists using a moderate estimate of the future…

  July 16, 2024

• Maine’s Brookfield Hydropower Near-Monopoly

  Brookfield Renewable owns 87% of hydropower in Maine, and significant portions of wind power. It is expanding to solar power and biomass. It also owns dozens of dams across the…

  July 16, 2024