Why the Rush? Last-minute Bills Undermine Democracy
There are bills that have been introduced in this “emergency” second year of the legislative session that are truly alarming for those of us who care about Maine’s environment. We knew when the session...
View Article"Redneck Legacy"& Mountaintop Removal Mining: Thoughts on a Presentation by a...
Chuck Keeney, from Friends of Blair Mountain, gave a fabulous presentation at Bowdoin College last night on the history of coal mining and the unionization of miners in West Virginia. His great...
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Honoring Rachel Carson on Earth Day
I got up early one morning and happened to look out my second-story bedroom window. There in an oak tree, directly across from me, was a Bald Eagle as tall as a skateboard. We were eye to eye, and...
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A Huge Win for the Whole Team
By Lisa Pohlmann, NRCM Executive DirectorKen Salazar, U.S. Secretary of the InteriorThe day of the Great Works Dam removal celebration dawned sparkling clear. For me it started early at the Veazie...
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A Climb Worth the Effort
On June 28th, I climbed Maine’s great Mount Katahdin, in Baxter State Park, with colleagues from NRCM. I’ve wanted to do it ever since I settled in Maine 33 years ago, so this was a big occasion for...
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Taking the Plunge to Protect Maine’s Environment
Oh, go jump in the ocean! Right. That’s what I’ll be doing at noon this New Year’s Eve. I’ll be at East End Beach in Portland trying to convince myself it’s a hot, summer day as I run into the icy...
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Taking on Climate Change, Super Bowl-style
by Lisa Pohlmann, NRCM Executive DirectorDid you watch the Super Bowl last night? I did, despite the New England Patriots not being there this year. It was a great game BUT the Super Bowl and...
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NRCM Goes to Washington
When we announced to our members that NRCM would sponsor a bus to the Forward on Climate rally in Washington, D.C., it was filled within a week.NRCM members joined more than 35,000 people in D.C. for...
View ArticleA Day Closer to a Better Energy Future
by NRCM Executive Director Lisa PohlmannPresident Obama’s announcement of his major climate initiative this week was a historic moment. We tuned in at the NRCM office yesterday to hear the speech and...
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Diamond in the Rough: Our Visit to the Proposed New National Park and...
by NRCM Executive Director Lisa Pohlmann NRCM staff by sandbank The NRCM staff took a two-day field trip September 12-13 to experience firsthand the lands belonging to Elliotsville Plantation, Inc....
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