As the snow melts and spring begins in earnest, some of us are seeing and hearing more wildlife. This week’s My Maine This Week feature was taken in May 2020, but reminds us that we will be seeing spring greens, new buds on trees, and wildlife coming out of their winter homes. Photographer Roger Leisner Read More
LD 1246, Include Threatened Species Habitat in NRPA
Testimony in Support of LD 1246, An Act to Include Endangered and Threatened Species Habitat in the Definition of “Significant Wildlife Habitat” Under Natural Resources Protection Act Senator Brenner, Representative Gramlich, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, I am Melanie Sturm, the Forests and Wildlife Director at the Natural Resources Read More
LD 1171, Raise Funding to Support Waste Reduction, Reuse, Recycling, and Composting
Testimony Neither for Nor Against LD 1171, An Act to Raise Funding to Support Waste Reduction, Reuse, Recycling and Composting in Maine 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 Read More
What’s Next for the CMP Corridor
The week of April 10th marks the beginning of a jury trial that will determine whether Central Maine Power (CMP) is allowed to defy the will of Maine people. The result could be a defining moment for the future of the CMP corridor. On November 2, 2021, Maine people voted overwhelmingly to reject the CMP Read More
Fight to Prevent Extinction of Atlantic Salmon Moves to FERC Relicensing Process
Atlantic Salmon Federation | Conservation Law Foundation | Maine Rivers | Natural Resources Council of Maine Today, four groups that were suing Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE: BEP; TSX: BEP.UN) for violating federal law by harming endangered Atlantic salmon on Maine’s Kennebec River announced that they had withdrawn their lawsuit. The groups said they are focusing their Read More
My Maine This Week: White-throated Sparrow by David Small
NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photograph contributor David Small of Old Town, Maine, shares his beautiful photos of a White-throated Sparrow that he saw recently in Old Town. He also wrote, when sharing these photos: “From Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, ‘If there is meaning in the past and in the Read More
LD 341, An Act to Amend the Maine Tree Growth Tax Law to Encourage Housing Construction
Testimony in Opposition to LD 341, An Act to Amend the Maine Tree Growth Tax Law to Encourage Housing Construction Senator Grohoski, Representative Perry, and members of the Committee on Taxation, I am Melanie Sturm, the Forests and Wildlife Director at the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), and I appreciate the opportunity to provide testimony Read More
My Maine This Week: Ocean Park by Betty Olivolo
This week’s featured photo is one by NRCM member Betty Olivolo of Kittery, Maine. Betty titles her photo of Ocean Park in York County, “Walkway to Heaven.” We agree that this view is pretty heavenly! Do you have photos of Maine’s coast that you would like to share? They could be our next My Maine This Read More
News & Noteworthy — January – March 2023
Each month, we highlight news stories and opinion pieces related to Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife. We update News & Noteworthy with the latest news related to the nature of Maine, including the work of staff at the Natural Resources Council of Maine. March 2023 We told you some months ago about a proposal Read More
