Friends of Merrymeeting Bay v. Hydro Kennebec, LLC

STAHL, Circuit Judge.

Two conservation groups, Friends of Merrymeeting Bay and Environment Maine (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), brought two citizen enforcement suits containing claims under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544, and the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, against Hydro Kennebec, LLC, Brookfield Power U.S. Asset Management, LLC, Merimil Limited Partnership, FPL Energy Maine Hydro, LLC, and Brookfield Renewable Services Maine, LLC. (collectively “Defendants”),1 who operate four hydroelectric dams (“Dams”) on the Kennebec River. The district court…