Joins partners in taking issue to state’s highest court News Release August 15, 2017 (PORTLAND, ME) – Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), along with ReVision Energy, Industrial Energy Consumer Group, and Natural Resources Council of Maine, filed a brief today in its appeal at the Maine Supreme Court challenging the Maine Public Utilities Commission’s (PUC) amended… Continue Reading
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Maine Aims to Use $21 Million VW Settlement to Improve Air Quality
MDOT is seeking public input on its website and plans to hold at least 2 public meetings. by Peter McGuire, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story The state is taking public comment on its plan to spend $21 million to reduce harmful vehicle emissions as part of a federal legal settlement with Volkswagen over… Continue Reading
In Legislature, Solar Bill Met a More Powerful Foe: Doubt
Blindsided by a late question of constitutionality, backers see an effort to preserve incentives undone by seeds of confusion. by Tux Turkel, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story Solar advocates spent months promoting the benefits of rooftop installations, developing details on topics ranging from job growth to lower electric rates. They thought they had… Continue Reading
Maine Environmental Group Slams Trump’s Proposed EPA Budget
by Fred Bever Maine Public news story State environmental activists took to Scarborough Beach on Thursday to condemn President Donald Trump’s plan to slash the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget by 30 percent. The Natural Resources Council of Maine staged the event to highlight the direct effects that it says Trump’s proposal would have on Maine:… Continue Reading
No Day at the Beach: How Trump EPA Budget Cuts Would Harm Maine’s Coast, Public Health, and Economy
NRCM news release Scarborough, Maine – Today, at a news conference at Scarborough Beach State Park, speakers including a physician, a young asthmatic, a state legislator, and an environmental expert described the effects President Trump’s proposed budget cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would have on coastal tourism, the health of Maine residents, sea-level… Continue Reading
State’s Balking at New Cap on Greenhouse Gases Threatens Our Way of Life
A stellar regional program limiting emissions deserves support to set stronger goals that will curb ocean acidification and save our fisheries. By Richard Nelson Portland Press Herald op-ed FRIENDSHIP — As a lobsterman for more than 30 years, I have a direct connection to the ocean and its abundance. It’s how I make my living,… Continue Reading
Saturday, September 16: Electric Vehicle Expo and Ride and Drive, South Paris
Join us for an Electric Vehicle Expo and Ride and Drive from noon-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 16, at the Paris Autobarn, 161 East Main Street, South Paris Electric vehicles are on Maine streets in growing numbers! Wouldn’t you like to get behind the wheel? Stop by to test drive different electric cars, chat with… Continue Reading
Sunday, September 17: EV Ride and Drive, South Portland
Join us for an EV Ride and Drive from noon-4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 17, at the South Portland Community Center (21 Nelson Road) Electric vehicles are on Maine streets in growing numbers! Wouldn’t you like to get behind the wheel? NRCM is excited to participate in Maine’s annual EV Ride and Drive where guests could ride in… Continue Reading
Sources: Trump Administration to Deliver Notice It Intends to Withdraw from Paris Climate Deal
by Andrew Restuccia Politico news story The Trump administration will release a notice today outlining the United States’ intention to withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement, two sources familiar with the issue said. The notice, which will be released by the State Department and transmitted by the U.S. delegation to the United Nations, will… Continue Reading
