BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 21, 2020
Citing insufficient environmental protections, state regulators have denied a dam operator’s request for state support in renewing the dam’s federal license. Because the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requires the state certify the effect of the Ellsworth dam on the Union River’s water quality, the denial means the federal agency is unlikely to approve Black Bear Hydro’s current application to renew its operating license for the dam.