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Tuesday, April 03, 2012  The City of Quincy will re-apply for the licensing permits for Lock and Dams 24 and 25 after they expire on April 30th.

Monday, December 19, 2011  It appears City of Quincy administrators are contemplating a lawsuit against at least one of the contractors involved in the failed attempt to build a hydropower plant at Lock and Dam 21.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011  Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund, LLC today granted permit for prewas granted that permit Tuesday.

Monday, July 11, 2011  It was a battle of partisanship at Monday night's Quincy City Council.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  Company starts process to obtain federal aprroval to install hydro power at Lock and Dam 20 in Canton.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  C-Corp Attorney briefed the city council before Monday night's meeting on options to move forward with the hydropower project.

Thursday, May 19, 2011  FERC issues denial in Thursday meeting

Thursday, May 19, 2011  The City of Quincy missed a deadline required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Monday, April 18, 2011  The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has asked for more time and won't say how much. Monday marked the 30-day deadline for which the commission had to repsond to an appeal from the city of Quincy. Quincy has asked for a rehearing on the hydropower project.

Monday, April 18, 2011  Update:  The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a new statement regarding Quincy's proposed hydropower project.

Monday, March 21, 2011  The city of Quincy is playing a waiting game over its planned hydropower project. Mayor John Spring says a Washington, D.C. law firm hired by the city filed a 53-page appeal on Friday.

Friday, February 25, 2011  Quincy's hydropower corporation has voted to hire a Washington D.C. law firm to appeal to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.