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
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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
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
Cruise Through Life
Save money and reduce your climate-changing pollution by hitting the cruise button on your car. Using cruise control saves gas by maintaining a constant speed, especially if you set it at or below the speed limit. To view more tips, click here. To subscribe to our Tip of the Day RSS feed, click here. … Continue Reading
Good Reads: Books by Our Members
Time to start putting together your summer reading list, and NRCM members can help! Featured here are books published by our members covering a range of genres, from essay and memoir to poetry and fiction. There are also a few field guides to help you better understand—and find!—the nature of Maine. If you’re an author… Continue Reading
Lose the (Car) Weight
Give your car a fresh start this summer while protecting Maine’s environment from excess pollution by taking everything out of your car, and putting back in only the items you need. An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle can reduce your miles per gallon by as much as two percent—depending on gas prices, that could… Continue Reading
With Lobsters and Climate, There’s Not a Debate
Fishery experts don’t waste time with politics when their livelihood is threatened by rising temperatures. Portland Press Herald editorial During a week in which much of the world was wondering whether the president of the United States considers climate change a threat, in a Portland hotel conference room full of people who spend their lives… Continue Reading
