May 5, 2025 (Augusta, ME) – A bill being considered by the Maine Legislature aims to reduce reliance on expensive oil and gas by ensuring homes, businesses, and vehicles are powered with 100% clean, affordable electricity by 2040. LD 1868 sponsored by Senator Mark Lawrence would expand Maine’s existing Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to 90% Read More
My Maine This Week: Turtles & Paddling by Sam Horine
NRCM member Sam Horine of Skowhegan, Maine, shares these photos and writes, “On a warm spring morning I paddled out in a local wetland and found these turtles enjoying the warmth.” He captured these images while enjoying time at the Reid-Lahti Wetlands Preserve in East Madison. Thanks, Sam!
Proposal to Open Up Maine’s Ocean Waters to Oil and Gas Drilling Defies Explanation
April 30, 2025 (Augusta, ME) – The Trump Administration has announced a program that could allow offshore oil and gas drilling off the coast of Maine, prompting opposition from one of the state’s leading environmental groups. In an April 29 announcement, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said it will open up public comment on Read More
My Maine This Week: Ducks by Rachel Maher
Happy Earth Day! This week’s post is a photo by NRCM member Rachel Maher of Scarborough, Maine. She writes, “I finally got all my ducks in a row! I’m just happy they’re back in my little pond!”
Critter Chatter — More Reminiscing, Part VII
In looking through old articles and photo albums from Duck Pond Wildlife Care Center, I discovered a story about a baby moose that arrived at the Cotes’ in 1993. What follows is part of Carleen’s column from August 1997, recounting that experience: “On May 15, 1993, we received a call from the State Police at Read More
My Maine This Week: Madison Sunrise by Angela Mantha
Welcome to a new photographer to us! Angela Mantha of Madison, Maine, shares this photo she took one early morning (3:00 AM!) while standing on the Madison-Anson Bridge. The photo of the old railroad bridge also includes some lights from Backyard Farms, a Maine farm that grows delicious tomatoes. Thank you for sharing your photo, Read More
News & Noteworthy — January-March, 2025
Here are some media stories featuring NRCM’s policy experts and our work to protect Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife, from January-March 2025. March 2025 Maine Public spoke with NRCM Senior Director of Advocacy Pete Didisheim about the regulatory rollbacks to EP’S The Natural Resources Council of Maine and many other environmental organizations, along with Read More
My Maine This Week: Northern Cardinals by David Silva
NRCM member David Silva of Holden, Maine, shares more of his wonderful Northern Cardinal photos with us for this week’s My Maine This Week feature. One of these photos, of a male Northern Cardinal, is also featured in our latest Birding with Jeff and Allison blog, “Top Four Bird Signs of Spring,” which you can Read More
ISO-NE CEO Reiterates Offshore Wind Essential for Future Grid Reliability
March 25, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) — In prepared remarks to be delivered to Congress today, the head of the Independent System Operator of New England, (ISO-NE), the independent group responsible for managing the region’s electric grid and wholesale energy markets, reiterates the importance of developing offshore wind projects for future grid reliability. The appearance by Read More
