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On Earth Day, Experts Highlight Health, Environmental Impacts of US EPA Cuts
April 23, 2026
April 22, 2026, Gardiner, ME — Scientists and public health experts gathered on Wednesday, Earth Day, on the banks of the Kennebec River at Gardiner’s Waterfront Park to draw attention to the health and economic costs to Maine people as a result of dramatic cuts and rollbacks by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Speakers
NRCM Names Respected Nonprofit Leader Justin Strasburger as Next Executive Director
April 8, 2026
April 8, 2026 (Augusta, ME) – The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) Board of Directors has selected Justin Strasburger as the next Executive Director of the state’s leading nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to protecting Maine’s environment. Strasburger will join NRCM on April 13 after nearly two decades in impact-driven nonprofit leadership, including, most recently, as the
Maine Legislature Enacts Bill to Document Harm Caused to Communities from Climate Change
April 7, 2026
Conservation Law Foundation | Maine Conservation Voters | Maine People’s Alliance | Maine Youth for Climate Justice | Natural Resources Council of Maine | Sierra Club Maine | Third Act Maine | Union of Concerned Scientists | Climate Defenders   LD 1870 was enacted by both the Maine House and Senate. It is with the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee, awaiting
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Energy Costs in Maine and the War in Iran
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Spring Peeper
Did you know that spring peepers are one of only two tree-dwelling frogs in Maine? They survive the winter by becoming dormant under leaf litter and under logs, relying on the same sugars they use as nutrients to also serve as a kind of natural “antifreeze” that keeps the tiny frogs safe to temperatures around six degrees below zero. Learn more about them in our latest
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My Maine This Week
My Maine This Week: Barred Owl by Kayli Foster
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April 20, 2026
My Maine This Week: Michael Stream Falls by Gerard Austin
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April 13, 2026
My Maine This Week: Ice on Rumford Whitecap by Rachel Farrington
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April 6, 2026
Banner photo: Eastman Point, Kennebec River, in Gardiner, by Bennett Christiansen
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NRCM recognizes and honors the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Mi’kmaq Nation, Penobscot Nation, and the Passamaquoddy Tribe, collectively the Wabanaki Nations. Wabanaki translates as “People of the Dawn.” The Wabanaki Nations have stewarded Maine for generations, stretching back to before colonial settlers forcibly occupied the area. NRCM’s office in Augusta is on the unceded territory of the Penobscot Nation, and all of us in Maine are on unceded lands once overseen by Wabanaki people. Let us remember this history and move forward with a commitment to justice and alignment with Wabanaki Nations in Maine. (
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