NRCM News Release October 16, 2019 (Augusta, ME)—As Central Maine Power’s (CMP) controversial transmission corridor proposal continues to face delays and growing public opposition, Congressman Jared Golden issued a strong letter of concern this morning to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The letter highlights the Army Corps’ lack of transparency in its permitting process Read More
My Maine This Week: Dan Ker
NRCM member Dan Ker of Oakland, Maine, shares this beautiful photograph of sunset at Pemaquid Point, which he took earlier this month. Maine has had some spectacular sunrises and sunsets lately. Have you captured a colorful one recently on a visit to Maine or near your Maine home? If so, please share it with us Read More
My Maine This Week: Elizabeth Byrd Wood
One of the best times to live in Maine is autumn. That’s because we get to enjoy spectacular fall foliage throughout the state. Is foliage at its peak where you are? If so, please take some photos and send them to us. NRCM member Elizabeth Byrd Wood of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and China Lake, Maine, Read More
News & Noteworthy — July – September 2019
News & Noteworthy September 2019 Timber company dropping hotly contested Moosehead development plan The timberland company Weyerhaeuser is asking to terminate a massive rezoning plan for the Moosehead Lake region that was the focus of years of debate and regulatory battles over development in Maine’s North Woods. Gov. Mills wants Maine carbon-neutral by 2045. What Read More
My Maine This Week: Tom McLaughlin
“I was looking for Native American artifacts along a farm field in North Fryeburg, Maine, when I heard the distinctive squawks of Sandhill Cranes coming from a nearby field. I went back to my truck for my camera and luckily I had brought a 150-600 mm lens with me that day. I put it on Read More
New Climate Council Sets the Stage for Ambitious Climate Action
NRCM News Release A new Maine Climate Council announced today by Governor Janet Mills will soon begin its work of updating the state’s Climate Action Plan to transition the state toward a clean energy economy by 2050. The 39 members of the Council represent a broad diversity of industries, geographic regions, and cultures from across Read More
Trump Moves to Block States’ Rights to Set Clean Car Standards
NRCM News Release September 18, 2019 (Augusta, ME) – President Trump announced today he will attempt to block states, including Maine and a dozen others, which have adopted higher fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks. The move is a desperate attempt to roll back clean car standards which are supported by the automobile industry Read More
My Maine This Week: Pemaquid by Bennett Christiansen
Bennett Christiansen of Kittery, Maine, has shared his stunning Maine photographs with us before, and even sat down to speak with NRCM’s Beth Comeau about his love of photography. You can read that full interview in our Maine Environment spring 2019 newsletter. This week, Bennett shares photos from a recent trip to Midcoast Maine. Thank Read More
U.S. EPA Finalizes “Radical Repeal” of Common-sense Clean Water Protections
NRCM news release September 12, 2019 (Augusta, ME) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today it has finalized its aggressive rollback of some of the nation’s most effective clean water protections. For more than 46 years, the Clean Water Act has proved effective at making rivers, lakes, and streams safer for swimming, fishing, and drinking. The Read More
