Veazie Dam removal. Photo source: Meagan Racey / USFWS
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Today is a big day for dam removal and river restoration. Removal of the Veazie Dam begins on Maine’s Penobscot River, one of the most significant river restoration projects in our country, and a wonderful example of collaboration and “win-win” solutions for the environment and economy.
Because of the threats from existing or proposed dams, American Rivers named the Penobscot one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers every year from 1989 to 1996. After more than a decade of work by American Rivers, the Penobscot Restoration Trust, the Penobscot Indian Nation, and others, the river restoration project kicked off last summer with the removal of Great Works Dam…
Read Full Article, National Geographic
Breaching of dam, restoring salmon’s passage unite many, Boston Globe
