February 2023: Hydropower Updates
Update on all things hydropower, including FirstLight Power facilities in MA and Great River Hydro in VT & NH.
CRC, AMC, and AW comments on Great River Hydro Fish Passage Settlement Agreement
September 1, 2021 Honorable Kimberly D. Bose Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Room 1A Washington, DC 20426 Re: Comments on
August 2022 – Hydroelectric Relicensing Update
August 2022: Hydropower Updates Contents: FirstLight Power updates Great River Hydro updates What you can do! Need a refresh about why you are getting
Hydropower relicensing and cultural properties op-ed
This commentary is by Andrea Donlon and Kathy Urffer, who serve as River Stewards for the Connecticut River Conservancy in MA, VT, and NH.
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)
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
CRC comments on Deerfield River Project LIHI re-certification
February 5, 2021 Shannon Ames, Executive Director Low Impact Hydro Institute 1167 Massachusetts Avenue Office 407 Arlington, MA 02476 Submitted electronically to: comments@lowimpacthydro.org
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
Towns along the Connecticut River have been losing land since the 40s!
Hello river neighbors, Towns along the Connecticut River have been losing land since the 40s! In 2017, many of the Connecticut River towns that