Journal Letter: Smart judge

Upstream Watch

Published
January 5, 2023

Journal Letter: Smart judge

The court ruling that Upstream does not have standing to appeal the Belfast Planning Board's granting Nordic Aquafarms a permit was necessary because the group is not forthcoming.
Published
December 29, 2022

Journal letter: Court ruling is nonsense

If Upstream Watch doesn't have standing, then who does?
Published
December 19, 2022

Upstream Watch appeals court decision on its standing

The Zoning Board of Appeals determined that Upstream Watch did not prove standing to appeal the Planning Board’s decision to permit Nordic Aquafarms’ land-based fish farm.
Published
September 13, 2022

Judge dismisses Nordic opponents’ appeal against city over standing

Judge Murray finds no error in the Zoning Board of Appeals’ decision that Upstream did not prove standing to appeal the Planning Board’s permit decision for Nordic Aquafarms.
Published
August 5, 2022

Upstream status of legal fight against proposed fish farm

Upstream attorney David Losee talked about three lawsuits the organization has against Nordic, Belfast and the state.
Published
January 18, 2022

Nordic opponents’ appeal of BEP permits heard in court

The state defended issuing permits for the large aquaculture project, saying it will not cause significant pollution or harm Belfast Bay. It is unclear when the judge will rule.
Published
August 19, 2021

Mabee, Grace, other project opponents file lawsuit against city over eminent domain taking

Opponents of Nordic Aquafarms' land-based fish farm made good on their vows to fight the City Council's taking of a disputed intertidal parcel at last week’s special meeting.
Published
August 13, 2021

Councilors vote to take disputed intertidal land by eminent domain

After several members of the public spoke against the action, councilors voted to take the intertidal land where Nordic Aquafarms wants to lay its intake and outflow pipes by eminent domain.
Published
August 6, 2021

Council sets meeting to consider eminent domain taking of intertidal land

The city will hold a public meeting on a plan for the city to take disputed intertidal flats by eminent domain.
Published
August 3, 2021

Council to consider action on intertidal property

Upstream Watch has hired eminent domain expert Wesley Horton to fight possible city action to take disputed land.

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