PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 18, 2022
Maine’s three major Atlantic salmon rivers have been named among the most endangered rivers in the United States, the national conservation group American Rivers announced Monday. The Kennebec, Penobscot and Union rivers – identified collectively as “Maine salmon rivers” – were ranked the fourth most endangered in the Washington, D.C.-based group’s annual report. The group cited the rivers’ significance to people and nature, the magnitude of threat they face and the existence of major decisions in the coming year that could affect their future.