Pembroke Residents Wary of Tidal Project Proposal  Aug 8, 2014
Residents of Pembroke questioned developers of a controversial,
tidal energy energy project at a contentious public hearing this
afternoon in the small, Washington County town. Halcyon Tidal
Power wants to harness the energy potential of the Bay of
Fundy's massive tides by building a so-called "barrage" across
the mouth of the Pennamaquan River. Today's hearing came after
the company spent two days telling federal and state regulators
about extensive research it plans to do on the potential impacts
of the project.   Pembroke residents filled the town hall to
capacity for the lunchtime meeting. Halcyon was required to hold
the hearing as part of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's lengthy permitting process. It began with the
company attempting to clear up what it sees as an ongoing
misconception about the project---that the proposed structure
is, essentially, a massive dam, stretching 1,600 feet from one
side of the riverbank to the other.