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Blumenthal joins fight, demands improvements to Seymour s Kinneytown Dam, inoperable fish ladder Michael P. Mayko FacebookTwitterEmail U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks with others prior to a news conference next to the hydroelectric power station on the west side of Kinneytown Dam, in Seymour, Dec. 28. Blumenthal joined state and local officials to address concerns regarding the dam’s safety and its fish ladder.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media SEYMOUR The fight to fix the deteriorating Kinneytown Dam and its inoperable fish ladder has been cranked up a notch. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., joined municipal leaders and environmentalists Monday to call for federal help to fix problems dating back at least a quarter of a century. ....
The Kinneytown Dam in Seymour is shown Dec. 28. -STEVEN VALENTI/REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN SEYMOUR It has been centuries since the Naugatuck River had runs of alewife, shad, striped bass or other fish that move from fresh water to the ocean and back again. A series of dams dating back to the 1700s helped fuel the Naugatuck Valley’s industrial might but prevented spawning runs of fish. The area’s industrial legacy also led to heavy pollution. Older locals recall the river running different colors depending on what the manufacturing mills were producing that day. With several dams removed and environmental regulations leading to cleaner waters, the scene is set for an environmental comeback, advocates say, and shad, striped bass, salmon, alewives and other fish are knocking at the door. ....
Blumenthal joins fight, demands improvements to Seymour’s Kinneytown Dam, inoperable fish ladder By Michael P. Mayko FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedInRedditPinterest U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks with others prior to a news conference next to the hydroelectric power station on the west side of Kinneytown Dam, in Seymour, Dec. 28. Blumenthal joined state and local officials to address concerns regarding the dam’s safety and its fish ladder. Photo: Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media SEYMOUR The fight to fix the deteriorating Kinneytown Dam and its inoperable fish ladder has been cranked up a notch. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., joined municipal leaders and environmentalists Monday to call for federal help to fix problems dating back at least a quarter of a century. ....