NRCM member Barbara Heap of Readfield, Maine, captured this gorgeous image in of the Magalloway River below Aziscohos Dam in Rangeley, Maine. She writes, “This place captured my heart!!” We can see why! We know that winter has arrived in Maine, but we share this photo to remind you that we are currently hosting our Read More
My Maine This Week: Jayne Winters
NRCM member and author of our Critter Chatter blog Jayne Winters of South China, Maine, has sent us some extraordinary photos over the years. Thank you, Jayne! These photos are ones that she took during a past winter in South China. This red fox was “pretty much a daily visitor, even 3-4x thanks to our Read More
Creature Feature: Snowshoe Hare
Snowshoe Hare Scientific name: Lepus americanus Cool fact: Except in very southernmost Maine, where they overlap with the cottontail rabbit, snowshoe hares are the only wild “rabbit” species in the state. Somewhere right now, in the dense spruce-fir forest of northern Maine, a wild cat is stalking a white hare. The cat, a lynx, is Read More
News & Noteworthy — October – December 2021
Read some highlights from this month’s news stories and opinion pieces related to the environment, including Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife, in this December 2021 News & Noteworthy from the Natural Resources Council of Maine. December 2021 NRCM Climate & Clean Energy Outreach Coordinator Josh Caldwell is featured in this Bangor Daily News piece Read More
My Maine This Week: Sunset at Grindstone Neck by Gerard Monteux
This week’s photo, Sunset at Grindstone Neck, by NRCM member and photographer Gerard Monteux of Hancock, Maine, reminds us that the sun is setting on 2021, and while it’s been a different and difficult year, we had some big wins for Maine’s environment, thanks to people like you! Learn more about victories during the 2021 Read More
Community Solar—What’s the Deal?
Have you received multiple offers to sign up for solar and save money on your electric bill? Do you wonder if these offers are legitimate? Where’s the catch? How do these work? People are asking these questions, so I did a little research. Here’s what I found out. There are two ways to engage in community Read More
My Maine This Week: Ted Anderson
NRCM member Ted Anderson of Westbrook, Maine, sent some of his incredible photos this week. He said he spent some time at Scarborough Marsh photographing this “Great Blue Heron that was pretty tolerant of [his] presence.” Thanks to Ted and to the heron for these beautiful photos! Do you have Maine wildlife photos to share? Read More
Judge Denies CMP’s Motion to Delay New Law Terminating CMP Corridor
NRCM news release December 16, 2021 (Augusta, ME) — Today, Judge Michael Duddy of the Maine Business & Consumer Court denied the motion by Avangrid and Central Maine Power (CMP) for a preliminary injunction to delay implementation of the new law passed overwhelmingly by Maine voters to terminate the CMP corridor. In his ruling the Read More
Maine Environment Fall/Winter 2021 Newsletter
Maine Environment Fall/Winter 2021: What’s Inside! In this issue of Maine Environment, we feature a story about our work to close a loophole in Maine law that allows toxic out-of-state waste to fill our State-owned landfills like Juniper Ridge in Old Town. We also update you on our work to restore the Kennebec River above Read More