River Rules: Hydro Firm's Clean Water Certification Clock Ticks
Published Date: 5/29/2025
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Summary
Hydro Kennebec, LLC asked Maine’s environmental agency for permission to keep their water clean while running a project. Maine has one year, until May 8, 2026, to approve or deny this request. If they don’t decide by then, it’s like they said yes automatically—so the project can move forward without delay.
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One-year 401 waiver deadline (Maine)
Hydro Kennebec submitted a Clean Water Act section 401 water quality certification request on May 8, 2025. Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection has one year—until May 8, 2026—to approve or deny it; if Maine DEP does not act by that date, the certification is deemed waived under section 401(a)(1) and the project may proceed.
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