It’s necessary to take steps now for the sake of our kids and grandkids. by George Smith Bangor Daily News column What will it take to convince you that climate change is happening and is a problem that must be addressed? That was one of the questions posed at a recent Maine Climate Table meeting, Read More
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George Smith Reviews New Suspense Novel that Highlights Climate Change
Looking for a great read this summer? Here’s a book review written by George Smith about a book that he thought would be of interest to NRCM members and supporters. Add it to your summer reading list and enjoy! Demon Spirit Devil Sea by Charlene D’Avanzo Charlene D’Avanzo writes compelling novels that take you to Read More
Mines Have Wrecked Spectacular Sport Fisheries
By George Smith Bangor Daily News column Macauley Lord said it best at a State House press conference outlining key environmental issues for this legislative session. Speaking about his concern over mining in Maine, Macauley said, “I can tell you that Maine has some of the best places to fish in the world. We have Read More
From Stream Flows to Native Plants, Check Out These NRCM Funded Kids’ Projects
By George Smith Blog on Bangor Daily News site While Governor Paul LePage’s inappropriate letter to NRCM members, criticizing the organization in very inaccurate statements, got lots of news coverage, I was thinking about all the ways this great environmental organization has benefitted our state. Some of their work, on major environmental projects and issues, Read More
52 House Republicans Kill the Land for Maine’s Future Program
By George Smith Bangor Daily News column Today legislators had to decide which was most important: the will of the people, or the willfulness of the Governor. Twenty five Senators voted with the people, overriding the Governor’s veto of Senator Roger Katz’s bill to allow bonds for the Land for Maine’s Future program to be Read More
Deer Tick News Is All Bad – “Ticked Off” Report Should Tick You Off
By George Smith Bangor Daily News column This morning my Kennebec Journal came with a deer tick. I start my day with a cup of coffee and the KJ, seated in a comfortable rocker with a view out the kitchen window to Linda’s beautiful flower gardens. Opening the paper to grab the section that includes Read More
Naked Guy and Other Abuses Cause Landowner to Post Her Land
By George Smith, Maine Woods blog post Bangor Daily News After posting three columns about the sad state of landowner relations in Maine, it’s time to start telling the stories of some long-suffering private landowners. After reading the initial columns in this series on landowner relations, Pam Wells emailed me her story. Pam and her Read More
Hydro, Wind, Solar Resources Have Greatest Electrical Potential
by George Smith MAINESTREAM column in Kennebec Journal It’s not all about wind, but wind power is part of the solution. Today at the Augusta Civic Center, hundreds of Mainers convene for the Climate Solutions Expo and Summit, a free public event running from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with interesting exhibits and presentations about Read More
Governor LePage Files False Medicaid Claim
By George Smith, Bangor Daily News columnist Governor Paul LePage tossed out a whopper yesterday. Here it is, in his own words. “Because Maine already expanded welfare a decade ago, Medicaid is now cannibalizing funding from all other state agencies. That means the state cannot adequately promote fishing and hunting programs or conduct research on Read More
