Intense debate around electric vehicles, commonly known as EVs, has spurred a flood of lobbying spending.
Business & Economy
Coos County Leaders Told Public Meeting on Logging v. Carbon Credits Being Planned
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A public meeting is being planned in Pittsburg later this summer when the new owner of the 146,400-acre Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Tract will present a new version of its plan to cut wood for the next 10 years on land it has enrolled as a carbon credit farm, but which also has a state easement attached.
Energy
AG Joins Coalition Asking SCOTUS for Emergency Stay of EPA’s New Rule on Power Plants
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Attorney General John M. Formella announces that this week New Hampshire has joined a coalition of 25 states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to issue an emergency stay on the implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recently-released new rule on existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants.
Courts & Corrections
Council OKs Mount Washington Environmental Study; Hears Concerns About NH Electric Co-Op
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Work will begin immediately on the summit of Mount Washington to assess its environmental condition and make recommendations to minimize the negative impacts on the fragile alpine zone into the future.
Energy
Solarize North Country Campaign Shines
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The idea of a solarize campaign is simple: the local volunteers agree to help potential customers understand the systems and to do free publicity for a solar installer. In exchange, the solar company can offer discounted pricing.
Business & Economy
Grid Operator Says New England’s Summer Electric Supplies Adequate
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The operator of New England’s electric grid, says it should have enough power this summer under normal conditions, but warns climate change has made the region’s weather more volatile and less predictable.
Energy
Voting Opens May 21 in NH Electric Co-op Board Election
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NHEC is a member-owned electric distribution cooperative serving 86,000 homes and businesses in 118 New Hampshire communities.
Energy
State Senator: NH Could Benefit From Offshore Wind Leases Announced for Gulf of Maine
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An announcement Wednesday from the Biden Administration that it is on track to offer a lease auction for commercial scale offshore wind for the Gulf of Maine this year, “puts the state on notice” that if it wants the jobs and the investment which comes from this renewable source “we’ve got to work on it now,” said state Sen. David Watters, D-Dover.
Energy
Crews Working Around-the-Clock to Restore Power after Spring Nor’easter Slams NH
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Energy company making significant progress clearing blocked roads and addressing community priorities.
Energy
More than 100,000 lose power in April Nor’easter
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About 100,000 New Hampshire electric customers were out of power at 8 a.m. and the list was climbing as heavy snow was falling across most of New Hampshire, Thursday during the start of a Nor’easter.