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The resilience discussion needs to be had; adaptation planning is fiscally prudent and will save lives. At this time it is appropriate to invite all candidates for governor to weigh in.
Governor Ayotte is advocating for more nuclear power in New Hampshire, suggesting that doing so would lower electricity rates. However, customers pay bills not rates.
Public safety and corporate accountability must be at the top of the list for our next attorney general.
Planning and designing a bridge for climate change is a good thing; the question for our elected officials is, Why Stop There? Sea level rise won’t stop at the bridge.
In the midst of eye-popping summer precipitation in New England, the Deputy Commissioner at the New Hampshire Insurance Department, D.J. Bettencourt, encouraged New Hampshire residents to go out and buy flood insurance.
Here in New Hampshire I have been listening for climate and energy solutions from GOP presidential hopefuls, but all I’ve heard are crickets.
Over the years, the Maine Fishermen’s Forum has been an important event for me; I go to listen and engage with different stakeholders of the Gulf of Maine.