Energy
Op-Ed: Code Red on Global Warming
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“The really, really scary thing about the climate crisis is that every single achievement of every human society on Earth occurred under a climate that no longer exists.”
Environment & Science
NHDES Warns Coastal Rockingham County About Air Pollution
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services is expecting air pollution concentrations to reach unhealthy levels for sensitive individuals in Coastal Rockingham County on Thursday, Aug. 12, and Friday, Aug. 13.
Courts & Corrections
Judge Dismisses Motions In Casella Lawsuit
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A civil lawsuit against Casella Waste Systems, Inc., making its way through the U.S. District Court for New Hampshire since May 2018, will proceed after Judge Paul J. Barbadoro’s denial of the parties’ cross-motions seeking summary judgment.
Business & Economy
Sununu Signs New Laws Ranging From Religion To Environment
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Gov. Chris Sununu signed 30 bills into law Tuesday from the recently concluded 2021 legislative session ranging from environmental changes to making church essential services during a state of emergency.
Business & Economy
Restoring the ‘Redwoods of the East’- the American Chestnut
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Doug McLane is a resident of Plymouth and in my view one of New Hampshire’s environmental heroes. His work in the battle to halt climate change is well-known and acknowledged, but he has also been deeply immersed in the fight to restore the American Chestnut.
Business & Economy
DHHS: First Person Infected with Jamestown Canyon Virus This Season
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The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) is announcing an adult from Dublin, NH tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), a viral infection transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. This is the first detection of JCV in a person in the State this season.
Business & Economy
Questions Raised About Offshore Wind at Meeting
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Mark Sanborn, in his new role with the state Department of Energy, asked those attending a hearing at the Pease International Tradeport for their concerns about a proposed offshore wind project in the Gulf of Maine.
Allyssa Thompson
Wildfire Induced Haze From Out West Impacts Public Health in NH
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When the rains finally receded early this week, Granite Staters were greeted instead with a haze generated by the wildfires burning out west – a visual reminder that New Hampshire is anecdotally referred to as the “tailpipe” of the country.
Business & Economy
Bethlehem Landfill Cited For Operational Deficiencies
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The N.H. Department of Environmental Services has issued a letter of deficiency against North Country Environmental Services, Inc., the Casella-owned company that operates the landfill in Bethlehem where leachate overflowed its containment units last May.