Public input sought in relicensing of Pontook project

By: Barbara Tetreault

Outlets: Berlin Sun

Published: October 1, 2026

Words: 685

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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DUMMER — The licensing of the Pontook Hydroelectric Project on the Androscoggin River was one of the major environmental battles of the 1980s.

The project pitted Colebrook surveyor Robert Shaw and the Androscoggin Electric Co. against a host of conservation and environmental groups that fought to maintain flow levels in the section of the river.

After years of legislative debate, court challenges, and appeals to the Federal …

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