This is the moment for Maine to build a healthier, more equitable and resilient future for everyone who lives in Maine. But we can only get there with clear direction and real solutions that will ensure our steady transition to a prosperous clean energy future. The statewide Climate Action Plan being developed by the Maine Read More
My Maine This Week: Mousam River by Laura Pope
This week’s featured photographer, NRCM member Laura Pope of Eliot, Maine, writes: “Last Wednesday, the weather was so fine…cool and with little humidity. It was Wednesday and we said, let’s go. “We started with a walk on the heavenly Rachel Carson Trail in Wells…a woodland that meets up with the Little River on its way Read More
Your Stories from the Allagash
We asked, and you answered! Thank you to everyone who sent us their stories and photos from the Allagash Wilderness Waterway in celebration of the 50th anniversary of it being designated a Wild and Scenic River. These are wonderful tales and, in some cases, utterly wild. Enjoy! —Melanie Sturm, NRCM Forests & Wildlife Director “If Read More
You’ll Head to the Allagash after You Read “Allagash Explorer”
One of my all-time favorite adventures was a trip down the Allagash. The feds designated the Allagash as a National Wild and Scenic River, with lots of protection. I was very pleased recently to receive a copy of the booklet, Allagash Explorer, created to help you enjoy an Allagash adventure. A lot of people contributed Read More
My Maine This Week: Chandler Lake Camps by Clayton Kyle
This week’s photos were shared with us by Clayton Kyle, and NRCM member from Freeport, Maine. Clayton and his wife, Megan, recently visited Chandler Lake Camps in T9R8 in Aroostook County. This camp is one of the Maine sporting camps that offers a discount to NRCM members. We were so excited to hear that they Read More
Explainer: Why the CMP Corridor is a Bad Deal for Maine and the Climate
Central Maine Power’s (CMP) proposed transmission corridor through Western Maine is a bad deal for the North Woods, it’s a bad deal for our climate, and it’s a bad deal for our clean energy future. We want to tell you why. CMP and Hydro-Quebec (HQ) are mounting an aggressive and expensive political campaign using terms Read More
Maine Environment Spring 2020 Newsletter
Maine Environment Spring 2020: What’s Inside! In this issue of Maine Environment, we feature a story about the 30-year legacy of our former Forests & Wildlife Director Cathy Johnson, who retired earlier this year. You can read the full version of the story online. Cathy helped protect Moosehead Lake from a massive development proposal by Plum Read More
Protecting Maine’s North Woods: The Legacy of Cathy Johnson
by Douglas Rooks For 30 years, there’s been no fiercer, more consistent, or passionate advocate of protecting the Maine woods and enhancing its wildness. Cathy Johnson came to the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) in 1990, and two years later began working full-time on the North Woods project – a role she fulfilled for Read More
CMP & Hydro-Quebec Spent Record-breaking $16.78M on CMP Corridor Campaign
Spending hits $61,915 per day over the past 271 days NRCM news release July 7, 2020 (Augusta, ME) — Central Maine Power (CMP) has now spent $10.53 million and Hydro-Quebec $6.24 million on an unprecedented campaign to salvage their controversial 145-mile transmission line proposal that would deliver electricity from Quebec to Massachusetts by cutting through Read More
