The owner of the Milford Dam on Maine’s Penobscot River, Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE: BEP; TSX: BEP.UN), is actively breaking federal environmental law by harming endangered Atlantic salmon, according to documents obtained through the state’s Freedom of Access Act. In the documents, a federal biologist confirms that most Atlantic salmon are not able to Read More
My Maine This Week: Grafton Notch by Linda Woods
Do you love winter in Maine? NRCM member Linda Woods of Waterville, Maine, sure does! She shares with us this week her photos from a recent vacation in western Maine and writes, “Every year my husband and I take a fun-filled vacation during my favorite month—February—in my favorite location—Grafton Notch. Always so much to do Read More
Opposition to LD 425 and LD 572 to Repeal Maine’s Single-use Plastic Bag Ban and Fees
Testimony in Opposition of LD 425 and LD 572, Legislation to Repeal Maine’s Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags and the Fee on Other Bags Offered at Retail Stores Senator Brenner, Representative Gramlich, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Sarah Nichols, and I am the Sustainable Maine Director for Read More
Opposition to LD 399 and LD 437 Related to Waste-to-energy Renewable Energy Credits
Testimony in Opposition to LD 399, An Act to Amend the Portfolio Requirements for Class II Resources; and LD 437, An Act to Eliminate the Repeal Provision on Waste-to-energy Renewable Energy Credits Senator Lawrence, Representative Zeigler, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology, my name is Sarah Nichols, and I Read More
My Maine This Week: Nubble Light by Bennett Christiansen
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
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
