News release from Natural Resources Council of Maine, Appalachian Mountain Club, and Sierra Club Maine November 12, 2020 (Augusta, ME) — Three conservation groups have asked a federal judge to halt Central Maine Power’s (CMP) premature plans to begin construction on its controversial transmission line. The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), Natural Resources Council of Maine Read More
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Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Army Corps for Indefensible CMP Corridor Analysis
News release from Natural Resources Council of Maine, Appalachian Mountain Club, and Sierra Club Maine Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), and Sierra Club Maine are challenging the Army Corps for failure to rigorously assess impacts of the controversial transmission corridor on Western Maine. The Corps’ inadequate assessment was completed Read More
How Climate Change is Impacting Maine’s Forests & Industries that Depend on Them
Research compiled by scientists at the University of Maine (UMaine) and the Maine Climate Council’s Scientific and Technical Committee makes clear that Maine’s beloved forests will likely look different in the future. Your kids and grandkids may find maple syrup, holiday trees, and powder days harder to come by when they’re grown. Predictions aside, the Read More
Leading Maine Conservation Groups Criticize DEP’s Draft Permit on Controversial CMP Corridor
News release from NRCM, TU, and AMC March 13, 2020 (Augusta, ME) – The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today issued a draft permit for the controversial Central Maine Power (CMP) transmission line. Although the draft decision imposes several significant conditions, DEP’s announcement drew strong criticism from three conservation groups that intervened in both Read More
My Maine This Week: Todd Towle
“Fresh. This photo was taken in Enchanted River Township, Maine near where the proposed CMP NECEC project will (never) be. This conifer represents a healthy rejuvenating forest. It’s one of the many reasons we all fight against this bad idea.” Photo by NRCM member Todd Towle of Kingfield, Maine See more photos by Todd on Instagram Read More
February 13, 2020: “Protecting Maine’s North Woods: A View from the Policy Trenches,” Bar Harbor
NRCM’s retiring Forests & Wildlife Director Cathy Johnson spoke on Thursday, February 13 at the Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Community Center at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor. She spoke about the state of the Maine North Woods and the work that is happening and has happened to protect it, as part of Read More
September 14, 2019: Hike Hidden Knoll Trail, Montville
NRCM and the Midcoast Conservancy on Saturday, September 14 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. hosted a hike along the Hidden Knoll Trail in Montville. Local resident and Hills to Sea Trail co-creator Buck O’Herin led the hike on what he says is one of his favorite hikes in the area. We met at the Whitten Hill Trailhead Read More
Messalonskee Students Plant and ID Trees
After patiently waiting for “leaf out” this spring, Mrs. Ripa took her Block 2 science class outside to the Messalonskee Trails. Students used the ID cards they had created in the fall to find a reference specimen to document with our new camera, looking for distinguishing characteristics that we had learned about from our district Read More
Make a Change, Save Forests
Guest blog post and video by Antonio Juárez Navarro Nowadays, when someone starts thinking about what they fear in the world, they may think of inequality, drinkable water, poverty, or global warming. There’s one thing above all that may not come to our minds everyday. Forests. Forests are one of the Earth’s greatest natural resources. Read More
