Read the latest news stories and opinion pieces related to the environment, including Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife, in this month’s News & Noteworthy from the Natural Resources Council of Maine. January 21, 2021 In his first hours in office, President Biden recommitted the United States to the Paris Climate Accord, cancels the controversial Read More
News & Noteworthy
Weekly roundup of news stories related to Maine's air, land, water, and wildlife.
News & Noteworthy — December 2020
Read the latest news stories and opinion pieces related to the environment, including Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife, in this month’s News & Noteworthy from the Natural Resources Council of Maine. December 30, 2020 We start with news about the delay in Maine’s statewide plastic bag and foam bans, which have had enforcement delayed Read More
News & Noteworthy — November 2020
Read the latest news stories and opinion pieces related to the environment, including Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife, in this month’s News & Noteworthy. November 25, 2020 Let’s start off the week with some great news stories about this year’s NRCM Conservation Leadership Award winners from their local papers: The Piscataquis Observer wrote a story Read More
News & Noteworthy — October 2020
Read the latest news stories and opinion pieces related to the environment, including Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife, in this month’s News & Noteworthy. October 29, 2020 Portland Press Herald op-ed: Cities, States Leading the Way in Combating Climate Crisis NRCM Sustainable Maine Director Sarah Nichols is quoted in this article: EPR-style Legislation Increasingly Draws Read More
News & Noteworthy — September 2020
Read the latest news stories and opinion pieces related to the environment, including Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife, in this month’s News & Noteworthy. September 30, 2020 This week starts off with more solar news. A new solar array in Southport, on the Maine coast near Boothbay Harbor, went online. The Penobscot Nation and Read More
News & Noteworthy — August 2020
Solar farm subscribers in Maine can get a break on their energy bills—learn more in this Portland Press Herald story by Tux Turkel. Last week we celebrated the fourth anniversary of the establishment of the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument. We recently learned that, despite the fact that the majority of Maine residents oppose the Read More
News & Noteworthy — July 2020
July 10, 2020 Clean Energy Transition Shout out to Maine artists Jill Pelto for creating the art on Time Magazine’s special climate action issue!! Efficiency Maine is celebrating its 10th anniversary of helping Mainers save money and reduce pollution! Expanding access to electric vehicles is one of its top goals. We’re excited to see Machias Read More
News & Noteworthy — June 2020
June 26, 2020 Maine Magazine recently wrote about “The Conservation Legacy of Angus King,” from the mid-1970s to today. Did you know that he once lobbied on behalf of the Natural Resources Council of Maine on Maine’s Bottle Bill? Earlier this week, NRCM and others filed suit over the CMP corridor’s crossing of public lands Read More
News & Noteworthy — May 2020
May 26, 2020 Here are some of the important news stories related to Maine’s environment of the past two weeks: As Beaches Reopen, a Record Number of Piping Plovers are Nesting — Portland Press Herald This Amish Farm’s In-ground Greenhouse is the First One of Its Kind in Maine — Bangor Daily News Meet the Read More
