Metal mining is one of the most damaging industrial activities conducted anywhere, with a worldwide legacy of environmental contamination. Maine has its own legacy of poor mining at the former Callahan mine in Brooksville. Shuttered 40 years ago, it’s still causing water pollution and has already cost Maine taxpayers more than $8 million in cleanup Read More
NRCM Testimony in Opposition to LD 683, An Act to Fund the Maine Solid Waste Diversion Grant Program and To Phase Out Certain Containers from the Bottle Redemption Laws
Senator Saviello, Representative Tucker, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Pete Didisheim, I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine. I appreciate this opportunity to testify in opposition to LD 683, An Act to Fund the Maine Solid Waste Diversion Grant Program Read More
NRCM Testimony on LD 349, LD 375, and LD 385, Bills to Establish Product Stewardship Programs for Mattresses, Carpets, and Rechargeable Batteries
Senator Saviello, Representative Tucker, and members of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee. My name is Pete Didisheim, I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I appreciate this opportunity to testify on the three bills before the Committee that would create product stewardship programs for carpets (LD 375), mattresses Read More
NRCM Testimony In Opposition to Nomination of Kathleen Chase to the Board of Environmental Protection
Senator Saviello, Representative Walsh, and distinguished members of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. I am Pete Didisheim, the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I appreciate this opportunity to testify on behalf of our members and supporters in opposition to the nomination of Kathleen Chase to the Board of Read More
NRCM Testimony In Opposition to LD 1600, “An Act Regarding Consent to Land Transfers to the Federal Government”
Senator Whittemore, Representative Martin, and members of the Committee on State and Local Government. My name is Pete Didisheim. I’m the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I’m here to testify in opposition to LD 1600. This bill raises serious legal, constitutional, and private property rights issues that provide more than Read More
Aziscohos Lake—kayaking from Black Brook Cove Campground
Chosen By: Pete Didisheim, Senior Director of Advocacy Location: Lincoln Plantation, Oxford County Description: Aziscohos Lake is spectacular for kayaking, no matter which part of it you tackle. Undeveloped shorelines on a long, narrow lake with forests, islands, wildlife and mountains. Activities: Paddling Favorite Season(s) to Visit: Summer and fall Why It’s Special: It’s a Read More
Penobscot Mountain—Sargent Mountain hike, with swim at Sargent Pond
Chosen By: Pete Didisheim, Senior Director of Advocacy Location: Acadia National Park, Hancock County Description: To hike the Penobscot Mountain—Sargent Mountain loop, go to the Jordan Pond House and walk behind the building, to the left, to find the trailhead marker. The trail winds through woods, over streams, crosses the famous carriage roads, and includes Read More
NRCM Testimony in Opposition to LD 1354, An Act to Improve the Maine Administrative Procedures Act
Senator Whittemore, Representative Martin, and members of the State and Local Government Committee. My name is Pete Didisheim, I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I appreciate this opportunity to testify in opposition to LD 1354. We believe that the APA currently contains important provisions for the legal review Read More
NRCM Testimony In Opposition to LD 1128, An Act to Make Minor Changes and Corrections to Statutes Administered by the Department of Environmental Protection
Senator Saviello, Representative Welsh, and distinguished members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. My name is Pete Didisheim and I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine. I appreciate this opportunity to testify in opposition to LD 1128. NRCM does not usually testify on DEP’s periodic bill Read More
