ALLAGASH, Maine — In the 1970's, the U. S. Government wanted to build a huge hydro-electric facility on the St. John River.
This is the story of how a tiny plant with the humorous name of Furbish Lousewort blocked the $227 million facility.
The little plant that blocked the mighty dams
A rare betony which grows only along the St. John River stopped a huge hydro-electric plant from being build