With the full moon happening just last night, and a winter storm on its way, we thought this July photo of Moosabec Reach in Jonesport, Maine by NRCM member Tom Meredith of Milan, New Hampshire was the perfect one to share this week! To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of Read More
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My Maine This Week: Anne Kotchek
“I love standing over to the side near the rocks and looking out at the beach from the shade. It reminds me that although we may experience our fair share of shadows in life, there’s always some kind of sunshine waiting for us on the other side.” Photo of Sand Beach at Acadia National Park Read More
Warm Waters Off Maine Point to Repeat of “Ocean Heat Wave”
With the worst of the cooling season over, temperatures in the Gulf of Maine are just slightly below the period of disruption four years ago. By Colin Woodard, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story With the United States coming off the warmest winter on record, scientists are monitoring the Gulf of Maine for a Read More
Lobster Population Shifting North as Ocean Temps Warm
The dropping numbers in Connecticut and Rhode Island have put many lobstermen out of business. By Patrick Whitte The Associated Press news story The lobster population has crashed to the lowest levels on record in southern New England while climbing to heights never before seen in the cold waters off Maine and other northern reaches Read More
Critics Blast Offshore Oil Drilling Plan for East Coast
Business and petroleum groups say they want to explore for more oil and gas to stabilize prices. By Wayne Parry, The Associated Press Portland Press Herald news story ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Environmentalists say allowing offshore drilling along the U.S. East Coast from northern Virginia to the Georgia-Florida border could lead to a catastrophic oil Read More
Dip and Dash Participants Take Plunge into Portland Harbor
By Troy R. Bennett, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story PORTLAND, Maine — Screams, whoops and primal hollers rang out over Portland Harbor on Wednesday as unseasonably-dressed swimmers hoofed it into the sea to raise money for the Natural Resources Council of Maine. The seventh annual Dip and Dash drew nearly 200 participants. Runners Read More
As Jellyfish Come in Waves Off Maine Coast, Questions Follow
The early summer invasion appears to be heavier than normal this year, surprising some and distressing others. By Mary Pols, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story For weeks, Maine’s marine research centers have been flooded with questions about a seeming jellyfish invasion in local waters, primarily Casco Bay. They’ve ranged from the urgent – Read More
Environmental Advocacy Group Pushes for More Offshore Wind Power
AUGUSTA, Maine —There is enormous untapped energy potential just off Maine’s shores, according to a new report by the National Wildlife Federation. That group and other environmental advocates are renewing their push for the development of more offshore wind turbines in Maine. The National Wildlife Federation report is called “Catching the Wind: State Actions Needed Read More
Report: Offshore Wind Power Within Reach for Maine
State Leadership Needed to Benefit Ratepayers, Create Jobs, Cut Pollution News Release by the Natural Resources Council of Maine, National Wildlife Federation, and Environment Maine July 10, 2014 Augusta, ME – More than 1.5 million acres off the Atlantic coast have been designated for offshore wind power development, enough to produce more than 16,000 megawatts Read More
