News release Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is considering adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) and Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rules. Today, advocates organized to urge the Board to adopt the life-saving rules. Today, Mainers from across the state spoke at a public hearing in Augusta to urge the Department of Read More
My Maine This Week: A Day at the Beach by Betty Olivolo
Maine hasn’t had as many “beach days” with sunshine and warm temps as many of us would like, but luckily, it looks like it was the perfect beach day for NRCM member Betty Olivolo of Kittery and her great nephew. Betty captured these photos that remind us why a day at the beach during a Maine Read More
August 10, 2023: Climate Town Hall Forum, Brooklin
The Brooklin Climate Response Committee sponsored a town hall forum on climate change, and how it is affecting the life and health of Downeast Maine’s coastal communities. The Committee assembled a panel with an impressive depth of knowledge of the science of climate change and its impacts on the well-being of the residents, businesses, and Read More
August 16, 2023: Maine’s Environment at the State House webinar
Maine lawmakers considered dozens of important bills this year that would impact Maine’s environment, and Maine’s environment had some big victories, thanks to actions taken by many of you. NRCM advocates will describe what happened and what it means for Maine’s clean energy, bottle redemption, climate action, land conservation, and more. What: Zoom in with Read More
My Maine This Week: Elana Mugdan
Thank you to NRCM member Elana Mugdan of Little Neck, New York, for sharing her beautiful photos of a tri-colored bumble bee she saw recently at Prong Pond, near Moosehead Lake. Learn more about this bee at www.inaturalist.org/taxa/127905-Bombus-ternarius
August 17, 2023: Rev up for Clean Cars: Public Hearing, Augusta
We’re pushing Maine to adopt stronger standards for clean cars and trucks that would give more Mainers the freedom to choose non-polluting cars. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection held a public hearing on these rules on Thursday, August 17th at 8:30 a.m. Public support of clean cars at the hearing will be essential in Read More
Maine Environment Spring-Summer 2023 Newsletter
In this issue of Maine Environment, our feature story is about the work we did to modernize Maine’s highly successful Bottle Bill. The two bills that Governor Mills signed into law (LD 134 and LD 1909) will streamline the work redemption centers have to do to recycle our cans and bottles and increase the handling fees Read More
Brave Boat Headwaters Preserve
Brave Boat Headwaters Preserve is Kittery Land Trust’s newest preserve with an addition that features more than 55 acres bustling with life. Eagles and butterflies frequently populate the area; salamanders can be found in the wet mosses near vernal pools, and other wildlife including otters travel between the fresh water of the uplands to the Read More
Roadmap for Taking Swift Action against the Threat of Residential Mining
In mid-February of 2023, residents in the towns of Union and Warren were stunned when they learned that Canadian company Exiro would be coming to town to pitch a proposal for exploring known nickel deposits in and around Crawford Pond—a body of water that spans both towns. By the time Exiro arrived, trying to persuade Read More
