June 2021 – Hydroelectric Relicensing Update
June, 2021 Hydropower Updates Amended Final License Applications for five FirstLight and Great River Hydro facilities on the Connecticut River have been submitted to the
CRC comments on NH Registration of Legally Existing Docking Structures in Non-Tidal Waters
May 11, 2021 Pamela G. Monroe NH Department of Environmental Services 29 Hazen Drive P.O. Box 95 Concord, NH 03302-0095 Via email: pamela.g.monroe@des.nh.gov Re:
Threatened or Endangered Wildlife at Risk Due to Hydropower on Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is home to many types of wildlife that move throughout the river and rely on parts of the river and riverbanks during
Hydropower Coffee Hours Continue to Engage the Public in Speaking Up for Rivers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Andrea Donlon, CRC River Steward (MA) – adonlon@ctriver.org 413-772-2020 x205 (forwards to cell) Kathy Urffer, CRC River Steward (NH & VT)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Berm Removals Restore Floodplain Access
Brattleboro, VT — This April, Connecticut River Conservancy completed construction work on the removal of two earthen berms in Guilford and Halifax, VT that block
CRC comments on the Fiske Mill hydroelectric project (P-8615) Preliminary Application Document and study requests
March 29, 2021 Honorable Kimberly D. Bose Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426 Re: CRC comments on the
Speak up to FERC to improve fish passage and protect our migratory species!
Since late 2012, five hydroelectric facilities in the heart of the Connecticut River have been in the process of renewing their operating licenses, which
Objection to Deficient Great River Hydro Amended Final License Application and Request for Additional Information
Great River Hydro submitted their Amended Final License Application (AFLA) for the Wilder, Bellows Falls and Vernon dams in December 2021. While there will be
Objection to Deficient FirstLight Amended Final License Application and Request for Additional Information
FirstLight submitted their Amended Final License Application (AFLA) for the Wilder, Bellows Falls and Vernon dams in December 2020. While there will be a
Low Impact Hydro Institute Recertification Proposal Comments
Low Impact Hydro Institute 1167 Massachusetts Avenue Office 407 Arlington, MA 02476 Submitted electronically to: comments@lowimpacthydro.org Re: Recertification Proposal Comments To Whom it May