The Natural Resources Council of Maine has joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), and more than 140 national and local organizations today launched the “Build by the Fourth of July” campaign, urging newly elected and reelected members of Congress to enact a fiscally and environmentally responsible infrastructure package by the Read More
My Maine This Week: Peter Simmons
These photos aren’t what Baxter State Park looks like today, but we love these views of Katahdin, taken a few months ago by NRCM member Peter Simmons of Brunswick, Maine. The first two photos are of Mount Katahdin, Maine’s tallest mountain, located in Baxter State Park. The view is from the Abol Stream Trail. The Read More
2020 Showed Us that There is No Time to Waste
For much of the past year, if someone asked how I was, I would give the same reflexive response: “Well enough…for 2020.” I heard this addendum frequently: from friends, coworkers, and family; an acknowledgment that the year forced us all to confront hardship, fear, loss, and the unsettling suspicion that the ground had shifted irreversibly Read More
Maine Environment Fall-Winter 2020 Newsletter
Maine Environment Fall-Winter 2020: What’s Inside! In this issue of Maine Environment, meet our 2020 Conservation Leadership Award recipients and learn more about their work to protect Maine’s environment. You can also read about our newest members of NRCM’s Board of Directors. The feature story by NRCM intern Katie Moody shares stories of people around Maine Read More
Tank Farm Emissions Unseen Neighborhood Hazard
My quiet, tree-lined neighborhood in South Portland is called Pleasantdale. But the toxic stench from nearby petroleum tank farms frequently makes our neighborhood decidedly unpleasant. I can step out my door on a beautiful day – be it spring, summer, fall, or winter – and instead of fresh air, get a lungful of what smells Read More
My Maine This Week: Michael Walsh
NRCM member Michael Walsh of Northfield, New Jersey, has shared some beautiful photos of Acadia National Park with us over the years. We thought that, as the first My Maine This Week post of the New Year, his photo of a sunrise over Cadillac Mountain was the perfect way to kick off the New Year! Read More
News & Noteworthy — October – December 2020
Read the latest news stories and opinion pieces related to the environment, including Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife. December 2020 We start with news about the delay in Maine’s statewide plastic bag and foam bans, which have had enforcement delayed amidst the pandemic. NRCM doesn’t feel that that is necessary or a good idea Read More
My Maine This Week: Heather Newton Brown
We are delighted to welcome a new My Maine This Week contributor this week. This photo of sunset on new snow in Casco, Maine, was taken by Heather Newton Brown of Casco. She saw a recent My Maine photo taken by a friend and shared by his wife on social media, so decided to send Read More
Delays to Maine’s Plastic Bag and Foam Bans Not Based in Science
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced that it would, for the second time this year, be delaying a new law aimed at reducing plastic pollution by limiting the use of single-use plastic shopping bags. DEP also decided to delay a new law that would have prohibited foam food containers. The Natural Resources Read More
