It boils down to this: Massachusetts needed a new power source, but it didn’t want an unsightly transmission line in its backyard. By Sandra Howard of Caratunk, a Registered Maine Guide and a Say NO to NECEC member Portland Press Herald op-ed CARATUNK — In 2017, Massachusetts initiated a large-scale procurement process for clean energy Read More
Creature Feature: Red Fox
Did you know that the red fox is the most widely distributed carnivore in the world and one of the most common animals in the Northern Hemisphere?
My Maine This Week: Dave Maher
Thanks to Dave Maher of Cumberland Center, Maine, for sharing this beautiful photo he recently took from Baxter Boulevard. This photo of Back Cove in Portland, Maine, is a familiar view for many people who have spent time in this beautiful city. Do you have beautiful photos of Maine’s landscape or wildlife to share? If Read More
Land Use Planning Commission Holds Public Hearing
Written by Rachel Mann Fox News Bangor news story BREWER- Extra chairs had to be brought in for a public hearing on a proposal that would allow development on more than a million acres of land. “The package that we’re working on is intended to do three key things,” Nick Livesay, director of the Land Use Read More
State Panel Told to Protect Maine Woods from Development Sprawl
By Bill Trotter, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story A proposal to change how development is allowed in Maine’s Unorganized Territory still is being met with some vocal opposition, despite some minor changes that a state planning body has made to the draft policy. Many of the roughly three dozen people who spoke Thursday Read More
Testimony on LUPC’s Proposed Rule Revisions: Revised Application of the Adjacency Principle & Subdivision Standards
Public Hearing on LUPC’s Proposed Rule Revisions: Revised Application of the Adjacency Principle & Subdivision Standards Testimony of Catherine B. Johnson My name is Cathy Johnson and I am the Forests and Wildlife Project Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). NRCM has over 20,000 members and supporters including people who reside in Read More
LUPC Proposal Would Forever Scar Maine’s North Woods
NRCM calls on planning agency to drop proposed changes that would harm wildlife, recreation, and local economic development NRCM news release Augusta – People from across Maine, and the state’s leading environmental advocacy group are calling on the Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) to drop a proposal that would allow widespread development on more than Read More
Special Edition: Maine Environment Newsletter Celebrating 60 Years
In this issue of Maine Environment, we celebrate 60 years of the Natural Resources Council of Maine. Hear from NRCM members about why they are part of the Natural Resources Council of Maine and how they are passing along their environmental values to new generations of their families. You can also learn about ways you 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
