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• FTA Has Submitted The Following Comments to FERC Pertaining to the Upstream Fish Passage Science Necessary for Relicensing Decision

  Free the Andro has submitted the following comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as a result of discussions with Brookfield (BWPH), federal and state agencies, and other stakeholders on…

  May 11, 2026

• Maine Department of Marine Resources Wants Higher Targets For Fish Passage Design

  Updated estimates from the Maine Department of Marine Resources describe a potential fish run of almost 9 million fish up to Lewiston. But the ladder can only meet the passage…

  April 30, 2026

• MDMR & NOAA Argue for Fish Passage Performance Standards

  It is not enough to simply build a fish passage structure. It has to be effective at moving fish across a barrier. For example, the fish ladder at the Brunswick…

  April 13, 2026

• Portland Press Herald-OpEd by John Lichter and Scot McFarlane

  Androscoggin River fish runs must be restored | Opinion   With the Brunswick Hydroelectric Dam currently up for relicensing, it’s now or never to force the dam’s owner to adhere…

  March 28, 2026

• An excellent resource on the Upper Androscoggin Watershed

  The Upper Androscoggin

  March 26, 2026

• Brunswick Dam Blocks Upstream Passage and Kills Large Number of Fish Returning to Sea

  FTA has produced another video focused of downstream fish passage issues at the Brunswick Dam. Follow FTA on Facebook.

  March 1, 2026

• Dam Costs the Local Economy Millions $

  The current dam is a drag on the local economy. Several studies of the economic effects of removal of the nearby Edwards dam, and even analysis from the National Oceanic…

  February 21, 2026

• An example of what is possible!

  Local fisherman and lobstermen explaining how they have benefited from improved fish runs after the removal of the Edwards dam. Sound is messy and accents are thick but the story…

  February 15, 2026

• Possibly the most important government report written about the Andro

  NOAA’s Plan for the ANDRO

  February 11, 2026

• Updated! The Brunswick Dam Fish Passage – Resource Library

  Take a spin through the newly updated Brunswick Dam Fish Passage – Resource Library. The library has new resources available including summaries of government reports, scientific publications, videos, instruction on…

  February 4, 2026