Senator Carson, Representative Tucker, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. My name is Kristin Jackson. I am an outreach coordinator for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I appreciate this opportunity to testify in support of LD 955, which would prohibit offshore oil and natural gas drilling and Read More
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A St. George School Middle Level Science Project: Investigating Salinity in the Marsh as a Factor in Alewife Restoration
“I can remember when I was in fourth grade at the school, I would watch the middle level kids working on the marsh project,” says Brooke Hoppe, now a seventh grade student at St. George School. Evie Thissell, a classmate adds, “When you enter middle school, you start to do things for the community and Read More
My Maine This Week: Michael Walsh
“Heavenly Sunlight on Cadillac Mountain” This week’s feature is a gorgeous photo of a sunrise taken atop Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National Park. The photo was taken by NRCM member Michael Walsh of Northfield, New Jersey. You can see more of Michael’s photos on Instagram by following him @michaelwalshpictures. Do you have beautiful photos of Read More
My Maine This Week: Port Clyde by Steve Cartwright
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!
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