(MAINE) – Workers on active offshore wind projects in the Atlantic Ocean, including a Maine resident, join clean energy and organized labor groups during the national “Yes to Wind” Week of Action in calling on the federal government to immediately withdraw its opposition to offshore wind projects in the Gulf of Maine and southern New Read More
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CMP Rate Hike Would Deliver Nearly $700M in Profits to Shareholders
Acadia Center | Conservation Law Foundation | Natural Resources Council of Maine (Augusta, ME) — The five-year spending proposal by Central Maine Power (CMP) collects an additional $1.7 billion from Maine electricity customers for the stated purpose of investments to the electric grid, but according to new analysis, nearly $700 million would be delivered directly Read More
Seven Mainers Honored for Commitment to Maine’s Environment
(Freeport, ME) – Mainers have always had a strong environmental ethic, and that was certainly reflected in the seven Mainers honored by the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) for their significant, lasting contributions to safeguarding Maine’s environment. Each year, NRCM honors a small group of Maine’s volunteer environmental leaders with a Conservation Leadership Read More
Conservation Groups Applaud Historic Kennebec Agreement
Meet the 2025 NRCM Conservation Leadership Award Recipients
Protecting Maine's North Woods: Explore What's at Stake
Maine Needs Time-of-Use Rates to Drive Down Energy Costs
Finch Fever—This Year’s Forecast and a New(ish) Book
How Mainers are Using Electric Cars and Trucks
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Creature Feature
Northern Cardinal
Did you know that Northern Cardinals sing more than 24 different songs and during the breeding season? Males may sing 200 or more per hour. The females are among the more vocal of female North American songbirds. In addition to courting melodies, her singing later tells her mate when to bring food and when to stay away. Learn more cool facts and information in our newest Creature Feature.
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