Testimony in Support of LD 2007, An Act to Advance Self-determination for Wabanaki Nations To the Committee on Judiciary by Rebeccah Sanders, CEO February 26, 2024 Senator Carney, Representative Moonen, and members of the Judiciary Committee, my name is Rebeccah Sanders, and I am the CEO at the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). Read More
My Maine This Week: Midcoast by Steve Cartwright
Can you believe that March starts this Friday? And, that three weeks after that, it’s officially spring? Most of us in parts of Maine didn’t have a lot of winter weather this year, but NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photographer Steve Cartwright of Tenants Harbor, Maine, shares these two photos of ice, Read More
Critter Chatter — Is It Spring Yet?
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds” is a phrase we associate with U.S. postal carriers, but I think it could easily describe Don Cote and his volunteers at the Wildlife Care Center in Vassalboro. (Out of curiosity, I searched online Read More
Maine Announces Preferred Site for Offshore Wind Port
Augusta, ME – The Mills Administration today took a critical and necessary step forward in the development of a new port facility to support the growth of offshore wind along Maine’s coast. In a recommendation that was developed after significant stakeholder engagement, environmental and economic analysis, and careful consideration, Maine is recommending to the federal government Read More
My Maine This Week: Backyard Visitors by Jayne Winters
NRCM member and Critter Chatter blogger Jayne Winters of South China, Maine, shares some photos she has taken of backyard visitors to her home. The first photo is a Purple Finch during a snowstorm. The second, a beautiful female Northern Cardinal. And finally, two photos of “Little Red” (named by Jayne) who outsmarted the “squirrel-proof” Read More
Pickett Mountain Mining Proposal Rejected
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
LD 2172, Enhance Electric Utility Performance-based Ratemaking
Senator Lawrence, Representative Zeigler, and members of the Joint Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology, my name is Rebecca Schultz. I am a Senior Advocate for Climate and Clean Energy at the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). NRCM is Maine’s leading environmental advocacy organization with more than 30,000 members and supporters, on whose behalf 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
