NRCM Challenges Mainers to Cut Personal Global Warming Pollution NRCM news release What do washing clothes in cold water, replacing an old-fashioned light bulb with a modern efficient one, and reducing the temperature of your water heater by 10 degrees have in common? They all help reduce global warming pollution and save you money. “Action Read More
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States Win Air Quality Appeal
Portland Press Herald news story In a stinging setback for the Bush administration, a federal appeals court sided with Maine and 13 other states Friday and blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from easing clean air rules on aging power plants, refineries, and factories. Industry representatives had lobbied hard for the rule changes, arguing that the Read More
Sprawling Development, Longer Commutes, and Lack of Transportation Options are “Driving Global Warming”
Residents of So. Portland, Portland and Bangor Generated Least Global Warming Pollution Per Commuter Natural Resources Council of Maine * Environment Maine PORTLAND, ME- The fastest growing communities in Maine, largely on the outer fringes of Portland, are contributing disproportionately to the global warming pollution caused by commuting according to Driving Global Warming, a report Read More
Governor Baldacci Signs Cleaner Cars Law
Program will cut air and global warming pollution and make cleaner cars available to Maine drivers News Release AUGUSTA- In a bold stroke that will clear the skies over Maine and increase the availability of the cleanest cars, such as hybrid gas-electric vehicles, Governor John Elias Baldacci signed the Cleaner Car program into law today. Read More
NRCM Urges Senator Collins to Investigate Fraudulent Mercury Rule
In response to Tuesday’s Washington Post report that the Environmental Protection Agency decided to ignore Harvard University researchers’ analysis of health benefits from reducing mercury pollution from power plants, the Clean Air Task Force, National Wildlife Federation and Natural Resources Council of Maine, are renewing their request that Senator Susan Collins, as Chair of the Read More
State Releases Global Warming Action Plan
NRCM Applauds This Key First Step Governor Baldacci and Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection released its final plan to reduce global warming pollution in Maine. The plan is the result of a year of work by over 100 Maine stakeholders who worked in five stakeholder groups, which include scientists, academics, health care professionals, and representatives Read More
Maine Health, Business, Conservation Coalition Rallies for Strong Plan to Stop Global Warming Pollution
Presents Governor Baldacci with Petitions News release Today representatives from more than a dozen Maine groups gathered at the State House to urge Governor Baldacci’s support for a strong action plan to help stop global warming pollution, announce their newly-formed Maine Global Warming Action Coalition, and present Governor Baldacci with a petition signed by more Read More
Report Lays Out Blueprint for Maine
Opportunities Seen for Major Pollution Reductions from Electricity, Transportation Sectors News release AUGUSTA — In order to help the state meet global warming pollution reduction goals set by Governor Baldacci and other Northeast Governors, a report released today by the Natural Resources Council of Maine – A Blueprint for Action — lays out the critical Read More
Global Warming: Warning Signs, Winning Solutions
Statement by Brownie Carson, NRCM executive director Today the Natural Resources Council of Maine is launching a public education campaign to ensure that Maine does our part to address the threat of global warming. With the involvement of people from all walks of life, we are bringing attention to the warning signs already upon us Read More