Brookfield Faces Lawsuit for Violations of Endangered Species Act on Kennebec River
May 13, 2021
May 13, 2021 (Augusta, ME) Three conservation groups have announced they intend to sue the international energy giant Brookfield Renewable Partners (Brookfield) for repeated violations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on Maine’s Kennebec River.
Brookfield’s four dams located between Waterville and Skowhegan are threatening the survival of endangered Atlantic salmon, according to a notice of intent to sue (NOI) letter filed by the Conservation Law Foundation, Maine Rivers, and the Natural Resources Council of Maine. Brookfield’s authorization to “take” Atlantic salmon trying to pass upstream and downstream through the dams expired in 2019, and since that time the company has continued to kill fish, in clear violation of the ESA.
State hearing set for Monday on proposed amendment to Kennebec River plan
The public can ask questions about a proposed amendment to the Maine Department of Marine Resources Kennebec River Management Plan that, if approved, could lead to removal of the Lockwood Dam in Waterville and Shawmut Dam in Fairfield.
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Central Maine residents will have the opportunity Monday to ask questions about a proposed amendment to the state’s Kennebec River Management Plan that, if approved, could lead to removal of the Lockwood Dam in Waterville and Shawmut Dam in Fairfield, with a goal of saving endangered Atlantic salmon and making the river healthier.