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PublishedJune 25, 2022
Upcoming triathlon sparks city discussion of waiving ban on swimming in Kennebec River in Augusta
Swimming in the Kennebec River has been banned in Augusta since at least 1986, but officials recently amended that rule to make way for an upcoming triathlon that will include a river swim.
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PublishedJune 6, 2022
Police recover body of Fairfield man from Kennebec River in Skowhegan
Body of David Kufeldt, 52, found Sunday in river, and the circumstances around his death do not appear to be suspicious, according to police.
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PublishedJune 2, 2022
Kennebec River dam owner dismisses state fish passage plan as counterproductive
Brookfield Renewable and the state disagree on a suitable solution to let endangered Atlantic salmon and other river-run fish pass the Shawmut Dam in Fairfield to reach spawning grounds in the Sandy River.
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PublishedApril 18, 2022
National conservation group joins call to save Maine’s salmon rivers
American Rivers says dams owned by Brookfield Renewable Energy threaten the survival of salmon and other fish in the Kennebec, Penobscot and Union rivers.
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PublishedApril 5, 2022
Conservationists criticize dam owner for impeding salmon migration along Kennebec River
The Kennebec Coalition and the Conservation Law Foundation say Brookfield Renewable Partners must do more to project the endangered Atlantic salmon at four Brookfield dams from Waterville to Skowhegan.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
Waterville duck hunter found safe after kayak ‘got away from him’ on Kennebec River, police say
Authorities conducted a search Tuesday for the missing occupant of a kayak, but the man later contacted police to claim the boat and let them know he was OK.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2021
Kennebec River in Waterville, Winslow quietly becomes destination spot for anglers, nature lovers
The river, once known for its foul water, has transformed to become a recreational gem just a stone's throw from downtown Waterville, Maine guides and others say.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2021
Maine environmental groups sue to protect last Atlantic salmon, force dams to halt
The court action is part of an ongoing legal struggle over the fate of the dams. Brookfield sued Maine state agencies last month with a complaint that the agencies acted improperly in drafting fish passage policies.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2021
Canadian dam owner sues Maine over alleged effort to remove 4 Kennebec River dams
Brookfield Renewable argues state agencies are violating a binding river management agreement in their fight over the future of Atlantic salmon.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2021
Federal program will support Maine dam removal project to help salmon
The project would remove the only dam on Temple Stream, which is located in the Kennebec River watershed in the state's western mountains.
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