News release BIDDEFORD, Maine — On November 18, 2016, the University of New England (UNE) hosted a climate change solutions conference featuring Senator Angus King as the keynote speaker. The conference, “Climate Change Solutions: Maine Leadership from Policy to Education,” was co-sponsored by UNE, Natural Resources Council of Maine and Citizens’ Climate Lobby. UNE President Danielle Read More
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We Could All Breathe Easier by Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
by Karen A. D’Andrea, special to the Press Herald Portland Press Herald op-ed When my son was young, his asthma affected his ability to play, especially on hot and humid days. It always broke my heart to have to make him slow down and even to stop playing. Here in Maine, on the tailpipe of Read More
State’s Warming Waters Create Both Reasons to Change and Opportunities
The success of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative shows we can be green and create good jobs. By George Lapointe and Tom Tietenberg Portland Press Herald op-ed We know that the threat of climate disruption to Maine is real, in part because we are experiencing early warning signs. The science is also clear that the Read More
How Mainers Benefit from Energy-efficiency Projects at Their Hospitals
By Gene Lynch II, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed The Aroostook Medical Center, or TAMC, is the northern member of the Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems network, located in Presque Isle. TAMC is the largest provider of health care in our region and the largest employer in all of Northern Maine. We are Read More
Hospitals Speak Out Against Energy Efficiency Cuts
WCSH-6 TV news story BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — Representatives from some of Eastern Maine’s hospitals say they don’t want the state legislature to take away money given to them from a regional energy efficiency program. They, along with the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) say investing that money in energy saving projects cuts Read More
Energy Efficiency Projects Funded by RGGI Save Maine Hospitals a Bundle, So They Can Better Serve Their Communities
News Release Today, leaders of major hospitals In Bangor, Aroostook County, and Mid-Coast Maine joined together with a top commercial building efficiency expert and the head of Maine’s leading environmental group to focus on the financial benefits of hospital energy efficiency improvements that have been funded by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). They gathered Read More
Efficiency Investments Better Deal Than Electricity Subsidies
Bangor Daily News editorial The best way to reduce energy costs is to use less energy. That’s the premise behind Efficiency Maine, a state program that supports energy efficiency projects by businesses and homeowners. The governor’s office, through LD 1398, proposes to divert money from Efficiency Maine Trust and use the funds to reduce electricity Read More
NRCM Testimony In Opposition to LD 1398, “An Act to Reduce Electric Rates for Maine Businesses”
Senator David Woodsome, Chair Representative Mark Dion, Chair Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities & Technology My name is Dylan Voorhees and I am the Clean Energy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine. Thank you for allowing us to present this testimony. As most of the committee knows, I have been closely involved Read More
Clean Power Plan is Overdue Answer to Climate Change
by The BDN Editorial Board Bangor Daily News editorial The climate talks taking place in Paris won’t result in sweeping new policies — or a real plan to slow Earth’s warming. But, that doesn’t make them meaningless. The most important outcome of the international conference will be a reaffirmation that individual countries must set goals Read More
