Augusta, ME — The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) is pleased to announce that Sandra Wright of Mt. Vernon has won a 2011 NRCM Environmental Award, for her work engaging her members of her community in legislative action. (Read full citation at end of this page.) “For future generations to know and enjoy the Read More
Well Known Naturalist Receives NRCM Environmental Award
Augusta, ME — Well known naturalist and Hampden resident Judy Kellogg Markowsky was given a 2011 NRCM Environmental Award for Lifetime Achievement. Judy, who passed away in August, was known and loved for her work as an environmental educator, sharing her knowledge of birds, insects, plants, and other creatures in the Penobscot River watershed with Read More
Brownie Carson Honored with 2011 NRCM Environmental Award for Lifetime Achievement
For a lifetime of dedication, vision, and success, NRCM has awarded Carson, of Harpswell, a 2011 NRCM Environmental Award for Lifetime Achievement. For 27 years, Brownie Carson was not just the heart and soul of the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), he was the face of environmental advocacy in Maine. His extraordinary leadership was Read More
Belfast Co-Housing Project Wins NRCM’s 2011 People’s Choice Award
Augusta, ME — The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) is pleased to announce that the Belfast Co-housing and Ecovillage is this year’s winner of the NRCM People’s Choice Award, for their tireless work to establish a model cohousing community. (Read full citation at end of this page.) “Belfast Co-housing and EcoVillage members have pursued Read More
George Mitchell: Climate Change Skepticism Will “Not Last”
By Seth Koenig, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story PORTLAND, Maine — Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader and world diplomat George Mitchell called upon President Barack Obama — and everyone else who backs stiff environmental protection laws and the science behind climate change — to be bold and persistent in the face of opponents Read More
Removing Dams in Maine
by Bobby Bascomb Living on Earth story An unusual collaboration has led to a deal that will remove two dams on the largest river in Maine. As Living on Earth’s Bobby Bascomb reports, the Penobscot River dam removals will not only benefit native fish, but also the hydroelectric utility. GELLERMAN: Over the past decade, more Read More
Orono, Stillwater Dam Upgrades to Fill Energy Gap Left by Removal of Other Dams
By Nick McCrea, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story Two dams have received approval to boost their energy capacity and fill the gap left when three other Penobscot River dams are demolished or decommissioned over the next two to three years. The Department of Environmental Protection cleared Black Bear Hydro Partners LLC, the company Read More
Historic River Reclamation Impacts All of New England
Dave Sartwell Gloucester Times news story The Penobscot River in Maine is on the verge of an historic reclamation. The Lower Penobscot River Restoration Project has cleared what at first seemed insurmountable opposition to removing dams and restoring the natural flow of the river. Although the implementation will take several years, all of the agreements Read More
Salmon’s Return Means Much to Tribe
By Tom Bell, State House Writer Maine Sunday Telegram news story INDIAN ISLAND – In 1835, when the new dam at Veazie was closed in the winter, blocking all fish passage, the Penobscot Indians protested that the dam would destroy the annual runs of salmon and other sea-run fish. Their complaints went unheeded, even when Read More
