We hope you are all finding time to get outside and explore and photograph Maine’s environment — especially since warm weather and sunshine have arrived in the last week. We want to thank this week’s My Maine photographer, NRCM member David Small of Old Town, Maine, for continuing to share his gorgeous wildlife photos with Read More
My Maine This Week: Callie Wronker
This week’s My Maine photo was sent to us by NRCM member Callie Wronker of Jefferson, Maine. She sent this to us earlier this spring, of a beaver that visits her quite frequently from the nearby pond. Callie writes, “Interesting to be here at a time we usually find somewhere less muddy to be. There Read More
What Will Our Streets Look Like in the Future?
As the world grapples with the impact of COVID-19, bicycle and pedestrian advocates across the globe have a tremendous opportunity to prove that clean, human-powered transportation is a viable aspect of an environmentally and economically sustainable future. The age-old argument against closing streets down to vehicular traffic is “business will suffer if customers are unable Read More
Poll Shows Strong Majority of Maine Voters Support Climate Action and Clean Energy
Results Gathered During Current Pandemic NRCM news release May 12, 2020 (Augusta, ME) – A strong majority of Maine voters support bipartisan action on clean energy and transportation to address climate change, even as the state faces the coronavirus pandemic, according to the results of a public opinion survey released today by the Natural Resources Read More
NRCM Statement on DEP Permit for Controversial CMP Corridor Proposal
News release May 11, 2020 (Augusta, ME) – The Natural Resources Council of Maine today issued the following statement from Clean Energy Staff Attorney Sue Ely in response to the decision by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to issue a final permit for the controversial Central Maine Power (CMP) transmission line: “Today’s DEP permit Read More
My Maine This Week: Richard Flanagan
Spring is a little slow arriving in parts of Maine, but that gave NRCM member Richard Flanagan of Fairfield, Maine, a chance to take this beautiful photo of the snow-capped Western Mountains during a recent visit to Wesserunsett Lake in Madison, Maine. Have you seen signs of spring in your backyard or nearby areas? We Read More
My Maine This Week: Benjamin Wells-Goodwin
If you live in Maine, then you know that this weekend had some of the nicest spring weather we have seen all year. This week’s photographs by Benjamin Wells-Goodwin of Denmark, Maine, show us how he spent some of his time in sunshine. Ben went for a paddle on Moose Pond in Denmark and shares Read More
My Maine This Week: Earth Day-inspired Poems & Art
We encouraged our email subscribers and members to share Earth Day-inspired poems with us last week and wanted to share them with you, to extend the Earth Week celebration. You can also listen to poems by five Maine-based poets in our most recent podcasts. The first poem is a haiku by 11-year-old Chloe G. of Read More
News & Noteworthy — April 2020
The Natural Resources Council of Maine’s Media Relations & Advocacy Communications Director Colin Durrant shares his thoughts on the latest news related to Maine’s land, air, water, and wildlife each week. Here are this week’s stories: April 22, 2020 Earth Day The 50th Anniversary of Earth Day of course garnered a lot of media coverage, Read More
