Testimony in Support of LD 1995, An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2023 Senator Breen, Representative Pierce, Read More
My Maine This Week: Leda Beth Gray
NRCM member and activist Leda Beth Gray of Blue Hill, Maine, shares these beautiful photos she took while on a recent trip to Acadia National Park. These next two photos are lichens on the south ridge of Cadillac Mountain. Leda Beth writes, “On a basalt dike that cuts through the granite near the feather bed Read More
Support of LD 1964, An Act To Update Certain Water Quality Standards and To Reclassify Certain Waters of the State
Senator Brenner, Representative Tucker, and Members of the ENR Committee: My name is Nick Bennett, and I am the staff scientist for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), which is Maine’s largest environmental advocacy group with more than 25,000 members and supporters. I am testifying in support of LD 1964. Both Maine and federal Read More
Opposition to LD 1979
Senator Brenner, Representative Tucker, and members of the ENR Committee: My name is Nick Bennett, and I am the staff scientist for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), Maine’s largest environmental advocacy group with more than 25,000 members and supporters. I am testifying in strong opposition to LD 1979. This primary purpose of this Read More
My Maine This Week: Byrd Wood
Today’s My Maine This Week photographer is NRCM member Byrd Wood of Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Look at that blue sky! Byrd writes, “This photo was taken when we were cross-country skiing at Harris Farm in Dayton. The sky was a brilliant blue and the snow hung on the trees like soft cotton balls.” Do you have Read More
A Winter Rowing Adventure in Belfast
For more than 10 years, the Natural Resources Council of Maine has partnered with Maine sporting camps to offer discounts on outdoor adventures and overnight stays to NRCM members. Recently we have started partnering with other outdoor recreation companies, the most recent being DoryWoman Rowing in Belfast. Between now and May 31, 2022, contact us Read More
Classification Upgrades Protect Maine’s Clean Water
Maine’s clean water is central to our identity, supporting recreation and local businesses, and providing high-quality drinking water to people across the state. Strong federal and state laws are the biggest reasons why Mainers enjoy such clean water. We’re approaching two milestones in 2022 that really reinforce these critical underpinnings of Maine’s clean waters. The Read More
It All Boils Down to Climate Change
Maine winters are long. The sweetest light at the end of the tunnel for some is sugaring season, that short stretch of time just before spring when the winter temps rise to above freezing during the day and into the 20s at night, and the sap flows from the maple trees. Since 2017, my husband Read More
My Maine This Week: Dark-eyed Junco by Richard Flanagan
NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photographer Richard Flanagan of Fairfield, Maine, captions this photo as: “Not Too Long Till Spring? Ha!” Richard saw this Dark-eyed Junco outside his sunroom window (on a less than sunny day!) recently. With many Maine towns getting several snowstorms in a row in February, it does feel Read More
