NRCM news release More than 40 Mainers joined the Natural Resources Council of Maine on Saturday, July 28, for an exciting excursion to New England’s only large wind farm, located right here in Maine at Mars Hill. The group was met by sunny skies and steady winds as they toured the ridgeline, met with wind Read More
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From issues such as climate change, healthy waters, Maine forests and wildlife, and sustainability—and environmental policy that could impact them—you’ll find NRCM’s up-to-the-minute news releases to see our perspective on the most pressing issues facing Maine’s land, air, waters, and wildlife. This includes findings relating to our role as Maine’s watchdog of activities of state environmental agencies—we stand ready to blow the whistle when regulations are not enforced.
You can also find our news “round up,” News & Noteworthy, which puts the spotlight on media stories that do a particularly good job capturing current news about Maine's environment. We hope you find this part of our website helpful and informative!
Groups Call on Governor Baldacci to Re-double Efforts to Curb Global Warming Pollution
NRCM news release Augusta, ME – Days before the annual meeting of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers, Governor Baldacci received a letter from a diverse array of organizations, congratulating him on passage of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and calling for re-doubled efforts to curb global warming emissions. The Governors will Read More
Plum Creek’s Revised Plan Still Raises Deep Concerns
Environmental Groups and Moosehead Area Residents Oppose the Company’s Latest Plan News Release AUGUSTA, June 18, 2007—Today, Maine’s two leading environmental organizations are filing to intervene to oppose Plum Creek’s latest development proposal for the Moosehead Lake region. At press conferences in Bangor and Portland today, the executive directors of Maine Audubon and the Natural Read More
Maine Third Northeast State to Pass RGGI Law
* Natural Resources Council of Maine * Environment Northeast * Environmental Defense * Conservation Law Foundation * The Nature Conservancy * Environment Maine Today, the Maine Senate voted 35-0 for final passage of “An Act To Authorize the State’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative” (LD 1851, known as RGGI). Today’s vote makes Maine Read More
Maine Legislature Votes to Ban Toxic Deca Flame Retardant
News release Today the Maine Senate voted 29-5 (with one abstention) to support LD 1658, a bill that would phase out the toxic flame retardant known as “deca,” in favor of safer alternatives. The bill, An Act to Protect Pregnant Women and Children from Toxic Chemicals Released into the Home, sponsored by Representative Hannah Pingree Read More
Summary of NRCM’s Androscoggin River Discharge Permit Appeal
On Wednesday, May 2, 2007, the Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) began 6 days of hearings to consider an appeal by NRCM and others of the Department of Environmental Protection’s proposed wastewater discharge license for the Verso papermill in Jay, Maine, formerly owned by IP. More than three decades after former Maine Senator Edmund Muskie Read More
International Award Given to NRCM
Natural Resources Council of Maine wins EPA award for global warming work Washington, D.C. and Augusta, ME (May 1) —On Tuesday May 1, the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) was awarded a 2007 Climate Protection Award from the Climate Protection Partnerships Division of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According to the EPA, the Read More
White House Requests $10 Million from Congress to Restore the Penobscot River
Press Release from the Penobscot River Restoration Trust The Bush Administration today announced that it is requesting $10 million from Congress to restore the once-abundant sea-run fisheries of the Penobscot River in Maine, the second largest river in the Northeast. The announcement includes details of the FY2008 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) budget providing Read More
NRCM Responds to Plum Creek’s Plans to Revise Its Moosehead Development Proposal
Statement of Diano Circo, North Woods Policy Advocate We are encouraged that Plum Creek has requested a delay so the company can revise the massive development it proposed for the Moosehead Lake region. As proposed, the development would destroy the traditional, quiet, undeveloped character of the area. We are grateful to the thousands of Maine Read More
