Longtime NRCM member and photographer Steve Cartwright of Tenants Harbor, Maine shares two of his latest beautiful Maine photographs with us this week. Thanks, Steve! Do you have beautiful photos of Maine wildlife or scenic Maine landscapes to share? If so, please send them to us at nrcm@nrcm.org. To learn more about how to submit Read More
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NRCM Testimony in Support of LD 563, An Act to Help Municipalities Prepare for Changes in Sea Level
Senator Ned Claxton, Chair Representative Ronald Martin, Chair Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government My name is Dylan Voorhees and I am the Climate & Clean Energy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine. Thank you for allowing us to present this testimony. We support this common-sense legislation, which would integrate critical Read More
My Maine This Week: Steve Berger
Christmas Present “I took this photo on Popham Beach on Christmas Day while out for a walk with my son, visiting from Portland, Oregon.” Photo by Steve Berger of Boothbay Harbor, Maine We would love to see your winter photos of Maine! Please also send pictures of you and your family and friends enjoying Maine’s environment. Read More
Portland Students are Rising Up on Behalf of Solar Energy
Kids understand the urgency of taking action, and they are ready to be heard by adults. by Siri Pierce of Portland, a Casco Bay High School junior and an organizer of SolaRISE Portland, a collaboration among student leaders, residents and educators to promote environmental stewardship. Portland Press Herald op-ed Kids are used to adults not Read More
Climate Change Calls for Immediate Action on the Part of Maine Officials
Eight years of denial have only made it harder to prevent catastrophic loss. Portland Press Herald editorial Back in 2010, the state Department of Environmental Protection completed a report on the kind of risks Maine faced as a result of climate change. Although it contained 60 recommendations, it was not a climate response plan. It Read More
Sea-level Rise Hurting Maine’s Waterfront Real Estate Values
A study released this week show Maine lost about $70 million in appreciated waterfront property values from 2005 to 2017. By Eric Russell and Kevin Miller, Staff Writers Portland Press Herald news story Increased tidal flooding caused by sea level rise has contributed to a loss of $70 million in the appreciation of waterfront real estate Read More
Bill to Tax Fossil Fuel Producers Among Dozens of Climate-Related Proposals Before Maine Legislature
by Steve Mistler Maine Public news story Listen to full news story. From carbon taxes to the Maine version of the Green New Deal, Democratic state lawmakers are pitching a slew of bills designed to address the threat of climate change. While Democrats have introduced climate bills before, the proposals had no real chance to Read More
Bar Harbor Council Votes for Bans on Plastic Bags, Polystyrene Containers
By Bill Trotter, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story Municipal bans or restrictions on the retail use of single-use plastic shopping bags are continuing to spread in Maine, primarily along the coast, as two more towns on Mount Desert Island have taken up the issue. The Bar Harbor Town Council enacted two bans Tuesday, Read More
My Maine This Week: Michael Walsh
“The image was captured at Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island in the autumn of 2018 during a hike around Great Head Trail with my family. It started out as an overcast morning but had peeks of sunshine coming through eventually.” Photo by Michael Walsh of Northfield, New Jersey Do you have beautiful photos of Read More
