We welcome a new photographer to our My Maine This Week feature this week. Hope Scully of Stonington, Maine, shares her photo of a red fox and writes, “I looked out my window and saw a pair of young foxes playing in the snow! I live in the little island town of Stonington and wildlife Read More
My Maine This Week: Acadia National Park by Tina Taylor
Tina Taylor shares her photos from a recent trip to Acadia National Park and writes, “We can see the light in all temperatures, it’s the beauty that will always warm your heart!” – Tina Taylor, Rising Reflections Photography
Congress Passes Environmental Budget that Largely Avoids Drastic Cuts
January 16, 2026 (Augusta, ME) – The U.S. House and Senate have passed a bipartisan budget for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other environmental agencies that largely avoids drastic cuts proposed by the Trump Administration and its allies in Congress. Environmental advocates in Maine said they appreciated the work to build a compromise but noted that even with this agreement, the EPA’s FY2026 budget will now be at an all-time low. The spending Read More
New Law Modernizes Maine’s Land Use Planning Commission
Wabanaki Nations Will Be Represented for the First Time January 15, 2026 (Augusta, ME) – A bill to strengthen Maine’s Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) has become law, with provisions to expand and update this important oversight board for the 10.5 million acres of Unorganized Territories (UT), covering approximately half of the state. The new law (LD 870) includes a Read More
My Maine This Week: Maple Leaves on Snow by David Preston
This week’s My Maine This Week photo by NRCM member David Preston of China, Maine, is a snowy scene from his yard — of Japanese maple leaves on fresh, white snow. We certainly have seen a lot of snow already this winter — what does your Maine yard look like? Send us your photos at Read More
My Maine This Week: Roosting Crows by Candace Dean
NRCM supporter Candace Dean of Augusta shares her photo of a phenomenon that many of us have seen at dusk this time of year — dozens and sometimes even hundreds of crows flying overhead and congregating in trees. It is called roosting. You can read more about it in this Maine Public story from a Read More
My Maine This Week: Pine Point Beach by Mary Ellen Alicandri
NRCM member Mary Ellen Alicandri of Yarmouth shares this photo she took at Pine Point Beach in Scarborough last month. Look at that blue sky! Wishing you all a peaceful and happy New Year!
NRCM Statement on RFP for Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program
The Maine Public Utilities Commission today issued a Request for Proposals for 1,200 MW of wind power in Aroostook County and a transmission line to carry the new lower cost, reliable clean energy to electricity customers across Maine. In response, the Natural Resources Council of Maine issued the following statement from Climate & Clean Energy Director Jack Shapiro: “Bringing lower-cost sources of homegrown clean energy Read More
My Maine This Week: Kettle Cove by Kelly Magalis
In November’s NRCM enewsletter, we asked you to share your beautiful Maine photos with us for this My Maine This Week feature…and you delivered! Thank you to NRCM support Kelly Magalis of Brunswick for sharing her beautiful photo of Kettle Cove in Cape Elizabeth. Wishing you all a season of peace, joy, and happiness.
