NRCM supporter David Silva of Holden, Maine, shares these stunning photos of some recent visitors to his crab apple tree — several Bohemian Waxwings!
Restored Protections for Endangered Species Will Benefit Maine Wildlife
Maine Audubon | Natural Resources Council of Maine March 29, 2024 (Augusta, ME) – As Maine’s iconic wildlife faces increasing threats from climate change, development, and pollution, restored protections for endangered species proposed by the federal government promise to help. Yesterday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Read More
Syncing Utility Performance with Maine’s Clean Energy Goals
It may come as a surprise that our utilities’ profits aren’t based on how the companies perform. A bill before the Maine Legislature would help correct that. LD 2172 gives the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) the authority to use a suite of tools that help calibrate utility profits with performance. It also sets in motion Read More
My Maine This Week: Lakes by Ted Anderson
NRCM supporter Ted Anderson of Westbrook, Maine, shares two of his black and white photos of the winter thaw on Long Lake in Harrison and Moose Pond in Denmark. These photos were taken a couple of winters ago. Most lakes in this region didn’t freeze over completely this year, due to a very mild winter Read More
News & Noteworthy—January – March 2024
Each month, we highlight news stories and opinion pieces related to NRCM’s work to protect Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife. March 2024 NRCM Sustainable Maine Program Manager Vanessa Berry was featured in an NPR story about Maine’s first-in-the-nation Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging law and other states trying to pass similar legislation. L.L. Bean’s Read More
Critter Chatter – Is It Really Hibernation?
At several recent visits with Don Cote at Duck Pond Wildlife rehab, I couldn’t help but notice that the resident chipmunk has seemed more “chipper” (pun intended) than usual. Despite his rehab stint in the living room, I suspect his natural internal clock is nudging him about the warmer weather, signaling him to become more Read More
Board of Environmental Protection Strikes Down Life-saving Cleaner Cars Rule
Maine will not join 13 other states in adopting pollution reduction program; state at risk of not meeting climate goals Augusta – Today, after more than a year of rulemaking and public engagement, Maine’s Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) voted not to adopt the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) rule, leaving billions in health and Read More
My Maine This Week: Popham Beach by Roger Leisner
NRCM supporter Roger Leisner of Augusta, Maine, shares his thoughts and photos from a recent post-storm trip to Popham Beach in Phippsburg. Roger writes, “On March 2nd, I travelled down to Popham Beach for the first time since the destructive winter storms of January. Large parts of the beach have been swept away into the Read More
Final Wind Energy Area for Gulf of Maine Protects Key Fishing Ground and Minimizes Wildlife Impacts
BOEM Announcement Sets the Stage for What Could be Nation’s First Floating Offshore Wind Farms News Release March 15, 2024 (Augusta, ME) — The federal government today announced the final Wind Energy Area where development of offshore wind may occur in the Gulf of Maine. The area designated by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Read More
