by Mal Leary MPBN news story AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine could increase the use of solar power for electricity, heating and cooling homes under measures before the state Legislature this year. Among the proposals under consideration, allowing more cooperation between individuals to generate solar energy, and providing rebates to lower costs and improve affordability. Advocates Read More
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North American Sightings of Elusive Snowy Owls Take Flight
By Barbara Goldberg, Reuters Bangor Daily News news story NEW YORK — The elusive snowy owl, rarely seen outside the Arctic, is turning up more frequently in the skies of North America than it does in the pages of a Harry Potter book, data from the National Audubon Society suggested on Wednesday. Sightings of the Read More
Maine Wind Industry Boasts 1,560 Jobs, $532 Million in Spending
The industry report comes at a time of political uncertainty over a key federal tax credit and energy policy in the Legislature. By Tux Turkel, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story Read the wind energy report Wind power companies have spent more than $532 million on projects in Maine over the past eight years Read More
A Different View of the Dip & Dash
I have been one of the people who has attended each of NRCM’s seven polar plunges on East End Beach in Portland. I was there when about a dozen people raced into the icy cold Atlantic to kick off NRCM’s 50th anniversary year in 2009, and I was there for this past event when more Read More
Participants Take Part in Annual Polar Dip and Dash
WGME news story PORTLAND (WGME) — The Polar Dip and Dash started with chilly 5K run and ended with hundreds of people taking a dip in the frigid ocean waters of East End Beach Wednesday. The Polar Dip and Dash is an annual event put on by the Natural Resources Council of Maine. The group Read More
Most of Coastal U.S. to Be Threatened by Flooding by 2050, Report Says
by Stephen Rappaport on Environment, News, Waterfront Ellsworth American news story ELLSWORTH — Residents of coastal Maine may want to make sure to secure a pair of L.L. Bean boots before fashionistas in Brooklyn buy them all. According to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report released last week, by 2050 a majority of coastal Read More
Historic Eight Million Comments Delivered in Support of EPA Clean Power Plan, Including Thousands from Maine
Milestone Reached as the Public Comment Period Closed at Midnight, Highlighting 2+-Year Effort to Give a Voice to Maine Citizens Who Want Clean Energy and Action on Climate Change News Release Augusta, ME—As the public comment period on the Clean Power Plan came to a close at midnight on Monday, Maine groups supporting climate action Read More
Best Tool in the Toolkit
As we head into the fast-approaching legislative session, with newly elected officials and so much work to be done to protect Maine’s lands and waters, I have been thinking about our various strategies to ensure success in the coming year. We are always in the process of reviewing the research, identifying emerging threats and opportunities, Read More
South Portland Charges Ahead with Going ‘Green’
The city leases electric cars, installs power-up stations and plans a solar farm as it accelerates its environmental sustainability efforts. By Kelley Bouchard, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story SOUTH PORTLAND — The Nissan Leaf barely hummed as City Manager Jim Gailey drove along Highland Avenue, turned onto Evans Street and pulled into the Read More
