Bennett Christiansen of Kittery Point, a talented photographer and long-time NRCM supporter, shares photos he took recently during Maine’s record deep freeze. Brrrr! “The day breaks over an otherworldly Atlantic Ocean on the dawn of February 4th. The hope I had in arriving at the Nubble Lighthouse was to find a new take on rare Read More
March 22, 2023: Zoom in — Modernizing Maine’s Bottle Bill
Maine’s Bottle Bill is our most successful recycling and litter prevention program. Unfortunately, the local redemption centers that are key to its success are struggling due to inflation and labor shortages. NRCM is encouraging lawmakers to pass two bills that will help redemption centers stay in business and ensure that Mainers have places to redeem Read More
My Maine This Week: Dan Tanner
We have been lucky to “meet” many new-to-us photographers recently thanks to our Fall in to Winter photo contest. One of those people is photographer Dan Tanner of Oakfield, Maine, in Aroostook County. Dan sent us some photos for the contest, but also sent this incredible photo from Oakfield to share here as our My Read More
My Maine This Week: Jaye Kalil
Welcome to a new My Maine This Week photographer: Jaye Kalil of Harpswell, Maine! Jaye shares this photo they took of the Cundys Harbor working waterfront, complete with a sunrise and sea smoke. Where do you go to enjoy Maine’s coast? We’d love to see your pictures. Send them to us at nrcm@nrcm.org, and we Read More
Critter Chatter — Flying Rodents? Part 2
As a follow-up to last month’s article about the flying squirrel at Duck Pond Wildlife Care Center, I wanted to share some information I found from my online research. January’s column included a general overview from articles written by Carleen Cote several years ago, but I was curious about their habitat, diet, family structure, etc. Read More
LD 57, An Act to Amend Maine’s Endangered and Threatened Species List
Testimony in support of LD 57, An Act to Amend Maine’s Endangered and Threatened Species List Senator LaFountain, Representative Landry, and distinguished members of the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; I am Dr. Jeff Wells. I am a long-time member of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, a Fellow of the Cornell Lab of Read More
LD 71, Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 171: Control of Petroleum Storage Facilities
Testimony In Support of LD 71, Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 171: Control of Petroleum Storage Facilities, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection. Senator Brenner, Representative Gramlich, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Todd Martin. I am the Director of NRCM Read More
My Maine This Week: Midcoast Winter by Steve Cartwright
NRCM member Steve Cartwright of Tenants Harbor, Maine, got out to enjoy some beautiful winter cross-country skiing before this past weekend’s deep freeze. The first photo is from a wooded path in Tenants Harbor. The second photo is one Steve took of some icy trees on Mount Battie in Camden Hills State Park. What Maine Read More
LD 175, An Act to Increase the Use of Municipal Waste-to-energy Processes as a Source of Renewable Energy
Testimony in Opposition to LD 175, An Act to Increase the Use of Municipal Waste-to-energy Processes as a Source of Renewable Energy Senator Lawrence, Representative Zeigler, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology, my name is Sarah Nichols, and I am the Sustainable Maine Director for the Natural Resources Council of Read More
