Natural Resources Council of Maine
Protecting the Nature of Maine
Posted on by NRCM
by the Associated Press Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA – A state program that encourages energy efficiencies such as better light fixtures saved Mainers the equivalent of the annual electricity needs of nearly 11,000 homes last year, the Public Utilities Commission said. The Efficiency Maine program reduced electricity use by more than 74 million Read More
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NRCM recognizes and honors the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Mi’kmaq Nation, and Maliseet Tribes of Maine, collectively Wabanaki, which translates as “People of the Dawn.” These Tribes have stewarded Maine for generations, stretching back to before colonial settlers forcibly occupied the area. The NRCM office in Augusta is on the unceded territory of the Penobscot Indian Nation, and all of us in Maine are on unceded lands once overseen by the Wabanaki. Let us remember this history and move forward with a commitment to justice and alignment with the Tribes in Maine. (Read full land acknowledgement.)
