TIMES RECORD • September 25, 2024
The removal of the Edwards Dam in 1999 is what Pete Didisheim, advocacy director for the National Resources Council of Maine, calls “the start of the modern dam removal movement.” It paved the way for similar efforts nationwide. This year, four additional dams up for relicensing under the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s purview interrupt the Kennebec River’s natural movement of wildlife, which has many wondering if the river could ever flow freely.