MAINE ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS • MAY 12, 2020
Indigenous Nation and NGOs representing thousands of people in Maine and New Brunswick are united in support of NB Power’s decision to remove the Milltown Dam, the oldest hydroelectric facility in Canada, and restore free flow to the lower Skutik (St. Croix) River. The dam removal is part of a comprehensive, collaborative river restoration effort which includes habitat enhancement and planning for improved fish passage at other dams and barriers throughout the watershed. Ensuring native searun fish (fish that swim between the ocean and rivers and lakes) have access to their native habitat is a cornerstone of successful restoration.