Testimony in Support of LD 1817, An Act to Support Outdoor Education by Establishing the Outdoor School for All Maine Students Program Senator Ingwersen, Representative Pluecker, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry, I am Melanie Sturm, the Forests and Wildlife Director at the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I Read More
LD 1830, An Act to Advance Maine’s Clean Energy Goals
Testimony in Support of LD 1830, An Act to Advance Maine’s Clean Energy Goals Senator Lawrence, Representative Zeigler, and members of the Joint Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology, my name is Rebecca Schultz. I am a Senior Advocate for Climate and Clean Energy at the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). NRCM is Maine’s Read More
LD 958, Expand Protections to Maine’s Loons by Prohibiting Sale and Use of Certain Painted Lead Jigs
Testimony in Support of LD 958, An Act to Expand Protections to Maine’s Loons from Lead Poisoning by Prohibiting the Sale and Use of Certain Painted Lead Jigs Senator LaFountain, Representative Landry, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, I am Melanie Sturm, the Forests and Wildlife Director at the Natural Read More
LD 1660 An Act To Provide that Advanced Recycling Facilities are Subject to Solid Waste Regulation and That Advanced Recycling Does Not Constitute Recycling
Testimony in Support of LD 1660, An Act To Provide that Advanced Recycling Facilities are Subject to Solid Waste Regulation and that Advanced Recycling Does Not Constitute Recycling Senator Brenner, Representative Gramlich, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Sarah Nichols, and I am the Sustainable Maine Director Read More
LD 1814, Reduce Mercury by Phasing Out Certain Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Testimony in Support of LD 1814, An Act To Reduce Mercury in the Environment by Phasing out Certain Fluorescent Light Bulbs Senator Brenner, Representative Gramlich, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Sarah Nichols, and I am the Sustainable Maine Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). Read More
LD 718, An Act To Increase the Beneficial Reuse of Construction and Demolition Debris
Testimony in Opposition to LD 718, An Act To Increase the Beneficial Reuse of Construction and Demolition Debris Senator Brenner, Representative Gramlich, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Sarah Nichols, and I am the Sustainable Maine Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I Read More
My Maine This Week: Heron & Gull by Steve Cartwright
You never know what Maine wildlife you will see when exploring your town. NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photographer Steve Cartwright lives in Tenants Harbor, and he photographed this heron and gull near the shore. What wildlife have you seen in your community? Send us your photos at nrcm@nrcm.org.
Emergency Bill to Rescue Local Redemption Centers Passes
An emergency bill that would provide immediate financial relief to struggling redemption centers has been approved by the Maine Legislature and is heading to Governor Mills’ desk. Redemption center owners and environmental groups were urging lawmakers to quickly pass LD 134 with the two-thirds vote necessary for it to be implemented right away. They Read More
LD 1418, An Act Concerning Single-use Disposable Water Bottles and Water Refill Stations
Testimony in Support of LD 1418, An Act Concerning Single-use Disposable Water Bottles and Water Refill Stations Senator Brenner, Representative Gramlich, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Sarah Nichols, and I am the Sustainable Maine Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I am here Read More
