Natural Resources Council, Inc.
Natural Resources Council, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Founded in 1959, the Natural Resources Council of Maine is a nonprofit membership organization working to protect, restore and conserve Maine's environment, now and for future generations.
About
Climate & Clean Energy: NRCM seeks to secure a clean energy future where Maine reduces climate pollution by maximizing energy efficiency, homegrown renewable energy, and electric transportation. Civic engagement and public outreach are at the center of our strategies to boost clean energy and protect Maine's clean air and economy. A top priority this year was advancing a comprehensive solar policy for Maine that would reinstate net metering for residential customers, lift the cap on the number of participants in a community solar project, and eliminate gross metering, an unfair tax on the energy solar users generate and consume themselves. Although these policies were blocked in 2018 by the veto of former Governor Paul LePage, Maine's new Governor Janet Mills has made clean energy a centerpiece of her first term. This spring NRCM led the grassroots and business support that helped enact these policy improvements. Now more people than ever will be able to take advantage of solar energy, including low income communities, and the state will host more homegrown clean energy jobs. NRCM also advocated for the state to spend $3.5 million in Volkswagen (VW) settlement funds on electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along travel corridors, and surveyed 1,300 registered EV owners in Maine, replicating a survey we did in late 2014. The state adopted some of our recommendations on use of the VW funds and has begun installing high-speed EV charging stations. The survey provided valuable insight into key views and behaviors-such as when and where owners charge their cars-to help shape EV policies and programs. NRCM developed a climate vision for Maine based on community meetings, an opinion poll, our analysis of Maine's carbon goals, and economic and messaging analysis. The document, Energy Pathway for Maine, offers guiding principles for climate action and clean energy, considering Maine's housing, infrastructure, public health and workforce challenges. It was released with endorsements from twenty organizations and is a unified vision from multiple groups. It lives on its own website: www.energypathwaymaine.com where more than 40 businesses and organizations have signed on in support. We also led a successful effort to ensure Maine adopted a new carbon pollution cap for power plant emissions under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The cap will cut carbon emissions and generate more funds for energy efficiency.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as described in the filing, is “Founded in 1959 by maine citizens, the natural resources council of maine (nrcm) is the state's leading non-profit environmental organization. our mission is to protect, restore and conserve maine's environment, now and for future generations. we use science, outreach, and advocacy to educate and engage our members, supporters, policy makers and the public about the most pressing environmental issues facing maine. our overarching goal is to inspire people to become better stewards of maine's natural resources. nrcm focuses on four program areas: 1. climate and clean energy; 2. healthy waters; 3. forests and wildlife; and, 4. sustainable maine.”.
When describing its duties, they were characterized as: “The natural resources council of maine (nrcm) is a homegrown organization founded in 1959 by maine people and local organizations working to protect maine's allagash river from a proposed dam. today, nrcm is the state's leading non-profit environmental group. our mission is to protect, restore, and conserve maine's environment, now and for future generations. we use science, outreach, and advocacy to educate and engage our members, supporters, policy makers, businesses, and the public about the most pressing environmental issues facing maine. our overarching goal is to inspire people to become better stewards of maine's natural resources and communities. we focus on five issue areas: 1) forests & wildlife; 2) healthy waters; 3) climate and clean energy; 4) sustainable maine; and, 5) federal policy.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal regulations by reporting their state of operation as ME.
- The filing shows that the non-profit's address as of 2019 is 3 Wade Street, Augusta, ME, 04330.
- As of 2019, the non-profit has reported a total of 37 employees on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $3,105,693.
- The organization has 22 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1959.
- The organization pays $2,231,323 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $543,149 in fundraising expenses.
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