<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[UpStream Watch redesign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caring for the Waters of Midcoast Maine.]]></description><link>https://trumbies.wixsite.com/upstream2/latest-news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:23:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://trumbies.wixsite.com/upstream2/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Free the River! Help the Fish! Vote YES on Article 7 in Camden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next week, on Tuesday June 10, voters in Camden have an opportunity to show support for nature and our local rivers by voting YES on Article 7]]></description><link>https://trumbies.wixsite.com/upstream2/post/free-the-river-help-the-fish-vote-yes-on-article-7-in-camden</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68417c48fa193a512b9e7c30</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:19:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/031596_e341ef93775b4ed88e77e7bc8a91e641~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>trumbies</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permanently Conserving Former Nordic Aquafarms Parcel ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Upstream Watch entered into a contract to purchase a 54 acre parcel along the Little River in Belfast. ]]></description><link>https://trumbies.wixsite.com/upstream2/post/upstream-watch-to-permanently-conserve-former-nordic-aquafarms-parcel-on-little-river-in-belfast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68065202c7034726b46ac46b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:15:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/031596_f7637959761a45649c8dc4e35e8ef9f4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_720,h_406,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>trumbies</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Won!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to the amazing efforts of countless people in our community and a nearly 7 -year fight, Nordic Aquafarms is no more!   This is an...]]></description><link>https://trumbies.wixsite.com/upstream2/post/we-won</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67efbe16cbac1441ac3aa577</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:14:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/031596_b06dfde41a1f44cca0e3eef77584d1f6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nichpete</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call to Action: Provide Testimony to Protect Sears Island! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two bills related to the protection of Sears Island will be before the Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee on Wednesday,...]]></description><link>https://trumbies.wixsite.com/upstream2/post/call-to-action-provide-testimony-to-protect-sears-island</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c9dc677421352750f23448</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:55:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f304b7_54264ba8fd9d42f4a1440e73feeb4a30~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_880,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jill36198</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nordic Aquafarms: A Year in Review ]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a settlement proposal to new legal challenges, 2024 has been a busy year for Upstream Watch in our efforts against Nordic. Below is...]]></description><link>https://trumbies.wixsite.com/upstream2/post/independent-surveyor-confirms-belfast-boundary-nordic-has-no-access-to-the-bay-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6740cd29357fd0625bf9fdfc</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:30:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f304b7_87f73ad68cf7479d96cfbc39abcffcfc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jill36198</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upstream Watch's Fall Newsletter Out Now!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest edition of our quarterly newsletter is out now! Inside the newsletter you'll find notes from our Executive Director and Board...]]></description><link>https://trumbies.wixsite.com/upstream2/post/upstream-watch-s-fall-newsletter-out-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67213a75f18fd829726d375d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:50:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f07c3b_fc49c9ca28064b9cbde16a68224e242a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jill36198</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent Surveyor Confirms Belfast Boundary; Nordic Has No Access to the Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday evening, October 16th, during a Belfast City Council Work Session, the surveyor hired by Belfast and Northport to delineate...]]></description><link>https://trumbies.wixsite.com/upstream2/post/independent-surveyor-confirms-belfast-boundary-nordic-has-no-access-to-the-bay</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67168b51529aa3000b374f76</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:30:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f07c3b_dae9c149df1149479ebfd5df09da7f9e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jill36198</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upstream Watch Intervenes to Oppose Nordic's Attempt to Stay Permits]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday, August 16, 2024, Upstream Watch intervened to oppose  Nordic’s attempt to indefinitely stay their discharge permits. 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TRI]]></title><description><![CDATA[BEP Decision from Maine Supreme Court Remand Frustrating, but Not Surprising Attorney David Perkins (center) presents oral arguments...]]></description><link>https://trumbies.wixsite.com/upstream2/post/nordic-permits-remain-in-place-despite-lack-of-tri</link><guid isPermaLink="false">653710486c0582b0cd111329</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Litigation]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:37:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f07c3b_e6c7adfd9a0148d49051542e5cd0f2cc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jill36198</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Jill - USW's New Executive Director!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Upstream Watch is thrilled to announce Jillian Howell as the organization’s new Executive Director. 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First, a letter written by Susie...]]></description><link>https://trumbies.wixsite.com/upstream2/post/the-fight-continues</link><guid isPermaLink="false">643f48d03a3f92fd0325a0d4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f07c3b_e4a9ebe32848407b83720c4cf70e8722~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_592,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>trumbies</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maine should shun initiatives to industrialize our coastal communities, waters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restoration and protection efforts will sustain and strengthen our local fishing economies, cultures and marine ecosystems. 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