The U.S. Justice Department has filed a legal brief saying that construction of

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a legal brief saying that construction of Bangor Hydro-Electric Co.'s Basin Mills hydroelectric dam would violate laws guaranteeing the Penobscot Indian Nation fishing rights for the Atlantic salmon. The Penobscot River Coalition and the Penobscot Nation su...

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Published: Portland Public Library Digital Commons 1994
Subjects:
Dams
Penobscot Indians
Salmon
Indian
Atlantic salmon
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spelling ftportllibrary:oai:digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com:news_times-1685 2023-05-15T15:31:36+02:00 The U.S. Justice Department has filed a legal brief saying that construction of 1994-06-03T07:00:00Z https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_times/686 unknown Portland Public Library Digital Commons https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_times/686 Maine News Index – Maine Times Dams Penobscot Indians Salmon text 1994 ftportllibrary 2022-10-20T20:46:24Z The U.S. Justice Department has filed a legal brief saying that construction of Bangor Hydro-Electric Co.'s Basin Mills hydroelectric dam would violate laws guaranteeing the Penobscot Indian Nation fishing rights for the Atlantic salmon. The Penobscot River Coalition and the Penobscot Nation sued the Maine Board of Environmental Protection after it voted to certify the Basin Mills project. Part of the state's land claims settlement with the Penobscots guarantees them fishing rights, and restoration of the river's salmon fishery is highly unlikely if the dam is constructed. Details. Text Atlantic salmon Portland Public Library: Digital Commons Indian
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Penobscot Indians
Salmon
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Penobscot Indians
Salmon
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