Don’t be fooled by greenwashing! NRCM encourages you to vote NO on Question 2 and Question 4 on the November 3rd ballot. Your “No” vote is a vote that will help protect Maine’s environment. Question 2 pretends to be a measure aimed at promoting the purchase of hybrid and high fuel efficiency vehicles. Don’t be Read More
Cleaner Transportation
Alternative Commute “Fueled” Me for the Busy Day Ahead
For “Commute Another Way Week” I parked in Gardiner and ran six miles up the Kennebec Rail Trail to Augusta. The trek saved a small amount of gasoline and emissions, but fueled me for the day with great images of a vibrant river, and thoughts about the role NRCM has played in cleaning up this Read More
Watch NRCM’s Hilarious New Video!
The Natural Resources Council of Maine encourages you to join others around Maine for Commute Another Way Week next week – May 11-15, 2009. We thought we would give you some ideas of ways to commute to work that won’t pollute or harm the environment. Let us know how you are commuting to work, Read More
Scooter Update – Gas Savings and Grocery Shopping
It has been well over a month and a half since I purchased my Milano scooter to save on gas as well as help reduce my carbon footprint on this beautiful earth we must all share! I find it very relaxing to cruise around town on my scooter. It is also much more entertaining when Read More
Scooter Update: 13 Days and 139 Miles!
It has been 13 days and 139 miles since my scooter purchase. You didn’t just read the miles wrong. That is right… 139 miles for just under 2 weeks of riding around town! I have put a total of $5.80 in gas into this scooter. I have reduced the use of my SUV significantly. Usually Read More
Scooter Savings: How I Saved Money and Reduced Pollution
With rising gas prices, most of us are wondering how this will fit into our budgets. I drive a few miles to and from work 5 days a week, I run errands on my lunch breaks and sometimes after work as well. My local commute to and from work is not as far as others. Read More
States Win Court Fight on Auto Emissions
A judge in Vermont rejects the industry’s claim that stricter rules conflict with federal mileage standards. by Dave Gram, The Associated Press Portland Press Herald news story MONTPELIER, Vt. — Maine, Vermont and other states scored a victory Wednesday in their battle to get automakers to comply with rules aimed at reducing greenhouse gases. A Read More
Statement by NRCM at the opening of the Maine Electric Vehicles Dealership in Falmouth, ME
by Dylan Voorhees, NRCM energy project director Congratulations to Maine Electric Vehicles and welcome to Maine. NRCM is a non-profit with over 10,000 supporters across the state, dedicated to protecting, restoring and conserving Maine’s environment—for today and future generations. Many of us have worked tirelessly to keep Maine’s environment and quality of life strong. As Read More
EPA Injects Reality Into Its Auto Mileage Estimates
Portland Press Herald editorial With a belated nod to reality, the Environmental Protection Agency is revamping the way it calculates auto fuel economy to better reflect vehicle performance with lead-footed, comfort-loving American drivers behind the wheel. The new ratings, which will debut on 2008 vehicles, will drop a given model’s estimated city mileage by 12 Read More
