On April 19, the EPA announced that two widely used PFAS chemicals would be designated as hazardous substances under the Superfund Law—another substantial step to combat widespread health and environmental impacts of forever chemicals, soon after the EPA’s announcement of new PFAS drinking water standards.
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‘Put Up or Shut Up’ Deadline Given To Former Laconia State School Developer
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The state has given the potential developer of the former Laconia State School a drop-dead deadline of April 21 to close on the 200-acre property or lose its $200,000 deposit being held in escrow.
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Last Coal Plants in New England to Voluntarily Close, Transitioning to Renewable Energy Parks
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Granite Shore Power announced Wednesday a historic agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in which the parties have set a firm date for the voluntary closure by GSP of operations at Merrimack Station, New England’s last remaining coal-fired power plant, as well as Schiller Station.
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Paul Grenier Returns to Berlin City Hall, This Time As a City Councilor
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It was a short, two-month break but former mayor Paul Grenier is back in City Hall, this time as a city councilor.
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Storm great for ski areas to the north, but led to power outages in south
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A major snowstorm Saturday dumped more than two feet of snow in the northern half of the state while leaving thousands without power from downed trees in a more wet band of snow and rain from Alton to Dunbarton to Sharon.
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Eversource Crews Restoring Power to Customers After Significant Icing and Heavy, Wet Snow Pummel New Hampshire
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Additional crews arriving in New Hampshire as energy company works to repair the electric system and address downed wires, blocked roads.
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Jasper Tells Angry Farmers They Can Reapply for $8M in Grants Due To Weather Losses
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About 60 farmers from across the state left their fields and went online Wednesday hoping to get information about the $8 million in grants to be distributed after losses from weather events in 2023.
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Time to Get Your Solar Eclipse Glasses For April 8
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CONCORD – With the solar eclipse coming in just 19 days, and Northern New Hampshire in its path of totality, many are scrambling to find proper eyewear for the event.
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Portsmouth City Councilor Sorry for Telling Friend To Delete McIntyre Project Emails
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City Councilor John Tabor apologized for sending an email to a friend suggesting she delete emails related to the McIntyre Project a week before the city sued SoBow Square LLC, its development partner in the project.
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NH LAKES Faulted for Lobbying for Watercraft Limits While Taking State Funds for Lake Host Program
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The New Hampshire Lakes Association was called to task for its advocacy of bills that one Executive Councilor said is intended to limit watercraft and enjoyment of the water while taking a contract with the state to protect lakes in its Lake Host program.