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N.H. House Ways and Means Approves Solid Waste Fund

The House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would establish a solid waste management fund using federal money to assist communities in diversion efforts. The post N.H. House Ways...

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Transit To Trails Launches in Manchester

Manchester Transit Authority, together with The Nature Conservancy in New Hampshire, today announced the launch of Transit to Trails, a pilot program providing transportation to walking and hiking...

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Op-Ed: I’m Not an Eco-Terrorist, Just A Concerned Citizen

Of course, I cannot comment specifically on any cases pending against me, but I will address a few things in the InDepthNH article entitled: "Former State Rep Charged in ‘Eco-Terrorism’ Case." The post...

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ISO Warns About Summer Electricity Demand, Rolling Blackouts Possible

“In severe events, system operators may be forced to call for controlled power outages to protect the overall grid,” the officials said. “Climate change has caused weather to become more volatile and...

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GSL Withdraws Applications For Dalton Landfill, But Expected To Re-File

Engineer John Gay has notified New Hampshire’s Solid Waste Management Bureau that Granite State Landfill, LLC, a Casella-owned company, is formally withdrawing its permit application for a landfill...

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State To Study Moose Numbers Using Drones

The state's moose population will be observed by drones and 140 cameras in the woods in the next few years to help determine their population numbers and better understand their health, which is being...

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Activists Take DES To Task On Toxic Chemicals

Working on Waste, a grassroots group that helped to kill a proposed expansion of the Wheelabrator trash incinerator in Claremont, has taken the state Department of Environmental Services to task for...

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Mount Washington State Park Subject of Summer Master Plan Hearings

FRANCONIA - The public will be asked to weigh in on a draft master plan for Mount Washington State Park this summer, which may look at limiting access and climate change concerns. The post Mount...

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Conservation Moose Plate Grant Funds Available

 Grant funds are available for projects that support and promote programs and partnerships that protect, restore, and enhance the state’s valuable natural resources. The post Conservation Moose Plate...

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NH Network Citizen’s Virtual Summit Saturday

   At our Summit this Saturday, June 18, 2022, there will be speakers on climate and business, health, solid waste, plastics, policies from the State House, and the response of faith-based groups......

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Fish and Game Commission Debates Future of Pheasant Hunting

Meeting at the Owl Brook Hunter Education Center, the commission learned that the cost of buying farm-raised pheasants is up, those hunter numbers are down and the state is also losing willing private...

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U.S. Supreme Court Deals Severe Blow to EPA

– The Supreme Court has handed down a decision that will significantly limit the federal government’s power to regulate pollution from power plants and other industrial sources. The post...

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Forest Society Breaks Ground on $8.5M Project at The Rocks in Bethlehem

The SPNHF said Thursday it will create a new education and events center and move some staff north of the notches outside of Concord in announcing the planned $8.5 million transformation of the...

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Sununu Vetoes Landfill Siting and Ivermectin Bills; Signs 36 Into Law

Adam Finkel, a resident of Dalton who helped draft the bill, said every sentence in Sununu’s veto message on House Bill 1454 has one or more factual errors or grossly misleading statements. The post...

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Veto Override Try Expected On Landfill Setback Bill

Rep. Edith Tucker, D-Randolph, the prime sponsor of House Bill 1454, said in response to Gov. Chris Sununu’s veto of the legislation aimed at making sure future solid waste landfills do not pollute New...

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Here Comes the Sun – Daniel Weeks, Revision Energy and the Fight for a...

My conversation with Dan Weeks was a refreshingly optimistic moment in these troubling times. He’s no Pollyanna about the challenges that we face but he definitely sees the magnificent and expansive...

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What We Did Do and What InDepthNH.org Will Do Next

In seven years, we have focused on reporting unbiased, ethical news. Along the way have gained your trust and respect. You have shown through your donations and notes and emails - often with a pat on...

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Mayor Grenier Talks Berlin Sidewalks’ Snow Melt Project

It will, when completed along with a downtown infrastructure upgrade, take heat generated by a bio energy company in town and pipe it into and under downtown sidewalks. The post Mayor Grenier Talks...

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Updated COVID-19 Booster Doses Available in Granite State

Anyone 12 or older who completed their COVID-19 primary series or received a booster dose at least two months ago, should get the updated booster.  The post Updated COVID-19 Booster Doses Available in...

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Granite Staters Get Involved in Reproductive Rights Movement in Record Numbers

Consistent with the trends across the country, New Hampshire voters are engaging in the reproductive rights movement in record numbers. The post Granite Staters Get Involved in Reproductive Rights...

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