BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 13, 2021
Belfast City councilors unanimously voted Thursday night to proceed with eminent domain action that will ensure that Nordic Aquafarms can cross a hotly contested strip of mudflat to get to Penobscot Bay. The vote took place immediately after a public hearing that saw dozens of members of the public lambasting councilors for nearly two hours. But councilors did not waver. City officials expect that the move will smooth the path for the Norwegian-owned aquaculture company to build a $500 million land-based salmon farm on the inland side of U.S. Route 1.