Fairfield
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Public offers input on Shawmut Dam environmental plan ahead of relicensing decision
FAIRFIELD, Maine — Can industry and conservation co-exist on the Kennebec River? The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is asking the public some version of that question as it assesses the environmental impact of four dams on the river, most notably the Shawmut Dam, where owner Brookfield Renewable is seeking a re-up of its license, a process it began in 2020.
Tainted Waters: The Unseen Threat in Small-Town Maine
In November 2020, Lawrence Higgins and his wife, Penelope, both 70, received confirmation that their well water contained dangerously high levels of two PFAS compounds, PFOA and PFOS. Their neighborhood, along with other areas in Fairfield, now holds some of the highest PFAS levels in the country, as per engineering studies.
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