On Wednesday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m. NRCM Federal Outreach Coordinator Kristin Jackson participated on a panel for “Spotlight on the Environment.” This program was free and open to the public and was held on the Bates College campus in Pettengill Hall Room G-52. Spotlight on the Environment was part of a new presentation series,… Continue Reading
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Beverage Industry Backs Bill to Eliminate 5-cent Deposit on Large Bottles
But at a hearing in Augusta, opponents say removing larger containers from Maine’s bottle bill will only place additional financial burdens on municipal recycling programs. by Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA — The beverage industry is lobbying to eliminate the 5-cent deposit on larger containers, but critics contend the proposal… Continue Reading
Approaching the Ecological Event Horizon
by Stephen Mulkey, PhD “If looking into the sun may cause blindness, then human insights into nature entail a terrible price.” – Andrew Glickson, Australian National University, 2014 “If we don’t act soon, there will only be tiny remnants of wilderness around the planet, and this is a disaster for conservation, for climate change, and… Continue Reading
Lawmakers Should Try to Get to “Yes” on Solar
A compromise plan would boost private investment and create good jobs in Maine. Portland Press Herald editorial One of the best-selling books on negotiating is the 1981 title by Roger Fisher and William Ury called “Getting to Yes.” In it, the authors call for putting aside personalities and entrenched positions, and using creativity to find… Continue Reading
Proposed Legislation Aims to Increase Solar Power Generation in Maine
by Ed Morin MPBN news story PORTLAND, Maine – Solar power advocates were in Augusta today to persuade Maine lawmakers to continue compensating residents and small businesses for the solar-generated energy they provide to the grid using a scheme called net metering. Under proposed legislation, existing solar customers would be credited for the power they… Continue Reading
Solar Power Compromise Fairly Shares Costs, Benefits
Lawmakers should not miss this opportunity to responsibly expand renewable power. Portland Press Herald editorial Maine lawmakers have a great opportunity to fairly distribute the costs and benefits of solar power, setting a five-year course that would expand use of renewable energy in a sustainable way. That is, if they don’t let politics get in… Continue Reading
LePage’s Bill Aims to Prevent National Monument Status for North Woods
By A.J. Higgins MPBN news story Listen to full news story. Plans to preserve large sections of Maine’s North Woods for a future national park could be undermined by a bill advanced by Gov. Paul LePage. The bill targets efforts by Roxanne Quimby and her son Lucas St. Clair, who have held discussions with federal… Continue Reading
National Park Proponents, Opponents Spar at Monument Bill Hearing
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story AUGUSTA, Maine — The first hearing on Wednesday on a bill that would effectively bar national monuments from Maine featured 2½ hours of far-ranging debate over the future of the state’s northern woodlands and many of its industries. The testimony heard by the Legislature’s… Continue Reading
Call to Action! The Importance of NRCM’s Citizen Action Day to College Students
To College Students across the State of Maine, On March 1st, the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) will be hosting their Citizen Action Day in Augusta. We are encouraging college students from across the state to participate in this event. Civic engagement is a critical aspect of everyday life in a democracy and contributes… Continue Reading
