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When I told Brownie I was writing this blog, he said to be sure that I said what he always tells others when I am around: I was the best boss he ever had!

Earlier this month, on January 5th to be exact, I celebrated my 30th anniversary at the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I so clearl...


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January 16, 2026 (Augusta, ME) – The U.S. House and Senate have passed a bipartisan budget for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other environmental agencies that largely avoids drastic cuts proposed by the Trump Administration and its allies in Congress.  

Environmental advocates in Maine sai...


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Wabanaki Nations Will Be Represented for the First Time 

January 15, 2026 (Augusta, ME) – A bill to strengthen Maine’s Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) has become law, with provisions to expand and update this important oversight board for the 10.5 million acres of Unorganized Territories (UT), covering approximately half of the state.  


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For more than half a century, the Clean Water Act has helped curb pollution flowing into our rivers, lakes, and streams. And now the safeguards that are embedded in this landmark environmental law are at risk due to change...


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This week’s My Maine This Week photo by NRCM member David Preston of China, Maine, is a snowy scene from his yard — of Japanese maple leaves on fresh, white snow.

We certainly have seen a lot of snow already this winter — what does your Maine yard look like? Send us your photos at [email protected]<...


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