Action for a greener, healthier Maine

New Life for the Ocean

Join us on an underwater hike at six marine protected areas to explore these unique, diverse ecosystems rich with wildlife.

Maine Climate Council approves state’s next Climate Action Plan

From doctors and scientists, to conservationists and concerned citizens — thousands of Mainers successfully rallied around one proposal: Maine’s next Climate Action Plan.

Renewables on the Rise

Clean energy is sweeping across America and is poised for more dramatic growth in the coming years.

Plastic 'nurdles' are filling our oceans — but this bill would hold plastics companies accountable

They're tiny pellets used to make most plastic products, and about 9,200 truck loads of them end up in our oceans each year. 

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Blog Post

A new beginning for climate action

When President Joe Biden was sworn into office last month amid a masked and eerily quiet Washington D.C., I wasn’t expecting immediate, far-reaching action on climate. I had become so accustomed to the executive branch ignoring the existential threat of a warming planet that I forgot what was possible at the federal level. President Biden reminded me.

News Release | Environment Maine

Environment Maine opposes legislation to repeal Maine's ban on single-use plastic bags

The data Mainers relied on in 2019 to ban one of the most harmful forms of single-use plastic have not changed: plastic continues to threaten our health and wildlife.

Blog Post

Responding to the crisis in Texas

Our energy system is more fragile than it should be, but with smart planning and decisions we can make a cleaner, safer, more resilient energy system a reality.

News Release | Environment America

Statement: U.S. officially rejoins the international Paris Agreement

WASHINGTON -- The United States officially rejoined the international Paris Agreement on Friday. The act brings America back into a key accord aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions. 

News Release | Environment Maine

Environment Maine supports ban on neonicotinoids

Maine's bees are dying at alarming rate, and there are real consequences for the resilience and richness of our natural world, as well as our food supply, if we don’t act now.

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Coronavirus update

Our work to defend the environment can’t stop and won’t stop in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ll keep advocating on your behalf — at a safe social distance — for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.