June 24, 2025, was the hottest day in a record-breaking heat wave that swept New England and pushed demand on our regional power grid to near-record highs. It’s exactly during heat waves like this, when demand for electricity surges due to air conditioning, that the capacity of our electricity system is strained to its Read More
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Great Reads by NRCM Members: New & Newly Discovered Books
Looking for some fantastic books to add to your summer reading list? NRCM members can help! Featured here are books published by our members covering a range of genres, from essays to mysteries, non-fiction to poetry, and children’s literature, too. If you’re an author of a book about Maine or related to environmental issues, you Read More
Maine Legislature Passes Bill for 100% Clean Electricity by 2040
June 18, 2025 (Augusta, ME) – The Maine House and Senate have passed a bill that aims to reduce the state’s reliance on expensive oil and gas by ensuring homes, businesses, and vehicles are powered with 100% clean, affordable electricity by 2040. When signed into law by Governor Janet Mills, LD 1868 will expand Maine’s existing Read More
Efficiency Maine’s New Plan Will Deliver Hundreds of Millions in Savings
How could using more electricity lower electricity rates? Keep reading to find out. On April 23, 2025, the Maine Public Utilities Commission approved a new three-year investment plan from the Efficiency Maine Trust (Efficiency Maine) that will curb pollution and make our state more efficient and more affordable. For decades, energy efficiency has been Read More
Proposal to Open Up Maine’s Ocean Waters to Oil and Gas Drilling Defies Explanation
April 30, 2025 (Augusta, ME) – The Trump Administration has announced a program that could allow offshore oil and gas drilling off the coast of Maine, prompting opposition from one of the state’s leading environmental groups. In an April 29 announcement, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said it will open up public comment on Read More
Federal Clean Energy Rollbacks Could Raise Maine Electricity Costs
Here’s how the Trump Administration’s attacks on American-made clean energy will make electricity in Maine more expensive and less reliable: There are a lot of actions on energy and the environment being taken by the Trump Administration these days, many of which will have real consequences for Maine people, local businesses, and our communities. Here, Read More
Transportation in Maine: Solutions
This is part two of two-part series exploring how we can embrace the opportunity to create a transportation system that works better for Maine people. In part one, we explored what’s wrong with the status quo and in part two we will explore the solutions that will lead to healthier, more affordable choices for residents Read More
Transportation in Maine: What’s Wrong
This is part one of two-part series exploring how we can embrace the opportunity to create a transportation system that works better for Maine people. In part one, we explore what’s wrong with our system now and in part two we explore the solutions that will lead to healthier, more affordable choices for residents living Read More
New Report Calls for Expanded Investment in Maine Transit
Below is an announcement from Maine’s Public Transit Advisory Council (PTAC) about their Biennial Report, which was released earlier this year. PTAC is a voluntary board that was established to advise the State of Maine on planning and priorities for investing in public transportation statewide. Josh Caldwell, the Natural Resource Council of Maine’s Climate & Read More
