Decision comes after overwhelming opposition from Wabanaki Tribes, local businesses, and conservation groups Penobscot Nation | Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Natural Resources Council of Maine | Conservation Law Foundation | Maine Audubon | Earthjustice News release February 14, 2024 (Brewer, ME) The Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) has firmly rejected a mining proposal Read More
My Maine This Week: Bluebird Skies by Linda Woods
NRCM member Linda Woods of Waterville, Maine, shares some of her photos from a recent snowshoe hike up Rumford Whitecap Mountain (elevation 2,214 ft) with her husband, Harry. “Perfect bluebird sky! Windy on top!” she writes. She also shares views of two more of her favorite mountains, taken during her favorite season of the year: Read More
My Maine This Week: Northern Cardinal by David Silva
How lucky was our newest My Maine This Week photographer, David Silva of Holden, Maine, to see such a beautiful Northern Cardinal near his home a couple of weeks ago? David has captured many beautiful wildlife photos in his town of Holden, and we are delighted to share this one as this week’s featured photo. Read More
My Maine This Week: Crocker Mountain by David Preston
NRCM member David Preston of China Village, Maine, sent us this snowy photo from last week. He writes, “One of the reasons I like to downhill ski are the wonderful views from the ski trails. This is Crocker Mountain/Crocker Cirque from Sugarloaf last week.” Thank you, David, for sharing another beautiful Maine photo with us!
Environmental Issues in Maine
The 2024 Legislature has begun with a flurry of activity, and the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) staff experts have been hard at work to identify our top priorities for protecting Maine’s climate, water, wildlife, and outdoors and solving other environmental problems. There are a variety of environmental issues in Maine being discussed this Read More
Tribal Sovereignty: A Step Toward Environmental Justice
We all depend on a clean, healthy environment and are united by our love for the Maine outdoors. We must use this unity to ensure equity and fairness for all. It’s this obligation to make the outdoors more equitable and the recognition of past injustices toward Wabanaki tribes that is motivating the Natural Resources Council Read More
My Maine This Week: Chris L’Abbe
We welcome wildlife photographer and NRCM member Chris L’Abbé of Topsham, Maine, as a new My Maine This Week contributor. We first “met” Chris when she sent us some photos for a Fall in to Winter photo contest last year. Thank you, Chris, for sharing your gorgeous photos with us! Chris took these stunning Bald Read More
Bill Seeks to Reduce Ratepayer Costs and Health Risks Associated with Natural Gas
Office of the Public Advocate | CLF Maine | Natural Resources Council of Maine | Sierra Club Maine Maine’s Public Advocate and Clean Energy Groups Partnering to Tackle the Problem A bill being considered by the Maine Legislature this year seeks to address the looming customer risks associated with utility gas infrastructure expansion, as well as Read More
Critter Chatter – Nuts to You!
I love chatting with Don Cote at the Duck Pond Wildlife Rehab Center – he has more than 50 years of critter stories to share! Not all have happily-ever-after endings, but I think every one of the animals Don and his late wife Carleen cared for over the decades touched his heart. It’s comforting to Read More
