As Maine’s coastal waters warm and sea levels rise, companies here can’t afford to ignore climate change. By Jim Wellehan, owner and president of Auburn-based Lamey-Wellehan Shoes Portland Press Herald op-ed AUBURN — I was born in 1938 and grew up during World War II. Snow was plentiful, and every January or February, there was a Read More
Maine Environmental News
Maine environmental news often comes quickly and with little warning. Stay up to date on Maine environment news.
From issues such as climate change, healthy waters, Maine forests and wildlife, and sustainability—and environmental policy that could impact them—you’ll find NRCM’s up-to-the-minute news releases to see our perspective on the most pressing issues facing Maine’s land, air, waters, and wildlife. This includes findings relating to our role as Maine’s watchdog of activities of state environmental agencies—we stand ready to blow the whistle when regulations are not enforced.
You can also find our news “round up,” News & Noteworthy, which puts the spotlight on media stories that do a particularly good job capturing current news about Maine's environment. We hope you find this part of our website helpful and informative!
Activists Call for Removal of U.S. EPA Chief
By Emily Tadlock WABI-TV news story Watch full news video. BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – Health experts, elected officials, and conservation leaders were among people at the federal building in Bangor Thursday calling for the removal of the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Maine and 16 other states are suing the Trump administration over an Read More
Natural Resources Council of Maine Asking For Removal of EPA Secretary Scott Pruitt
By Jennifer Mitchell Maine Public news story As parts of Maine woke up to a second day of air quality warnings Thursday, the Natural Resources Council of Maine plan to send a letter to President Trump asking that he remove Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Scott Pruitt. “It’s one of those days where pollution is bombarding Read More
Mainers Call for Removal of Scott Pruitt as EPA Administrator
NRCM news release Bangor, Maine – Today, health experts, elected officials, businesspeople, affected citizens, conservation leaders, and others called for the removal of Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The group released a letter signed by more than 1,000 people to President Trump saying that Administrator Pruitt is “unfit to Read More
CMP Faces Backlash Over 145-Mile Transmission Line from Environmentalists and Power Plants Alike
By Fred Bever Maine Public news story Most of the time, environmental advocates and the owners of fossil-fuel power plants battle over how much pollution is acceptable, given the need to keep the lights on. But in Maine, they are now aligning against a common enemy – Central Maine Power (CMP). CMP wants to build Read More
June Trial Set for Lawsuit Over South Portland’s “Clear Skies” Law
by Juliette Laaka The Forecaster news story SOUTH PORTLAND — The lawsuit challenging the city’s Clear Skies Ordinance is scheduled to go to trial June 18 in U.S. District Court. The City Council transferred more than half a million dollars to the ordinance defense fund Tuesday in anticipation of the trial, and approved zoning changes Read More
High Stakes for Maine and Its Residents in Lawsuit over Vehicle Pollution
The health of tens of thousands with respiratory illnesses is at risk as the EPA tries to roll back nationwide fuel-efficiency improvements in the years ahead. Portland Press Herald editorial For some Mainers, Wednesday’s balmy weather offered a sneak peek of the joys of summer. But for tens of thousands of others here – senior Read More
Opponents File Arguments with State to Scuttle or Reshape CMP Plan for 145-mile Power Line
They cite job losses, idled power plants, increased pollution and canceled solar and wind projects as potential impacts of the transmission line proposed by Central Maine Power’s parent company. by Tux Turkel, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story Opponents of a plan to build a 145-mile transmission line through western Maine filed their objections Read More
CMP Transmission Project Expected to Fatten Parent Avangrid’s Bottom Line
The 145-mile high-voltage line still needs approval from the Maine Public Utilities Commission, but stock analysts see a boost to the company on the horizon. by Tux Turkel, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story The parent company of Central Maine Power stands to earn roughly $60 million a year in net income from building Read More
