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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 stressed by climate.
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 operation in the town of Dalton.
“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 less predictable, increasing the potential for system operators to resort to these actions.”
The Department of Environmental Services has set out seven goals in its efforts to meet waste reduction targets in a draft outline it presented to the Solid Waste Working Group on May 27.
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.”
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 trails, state parks and water destinations to Manchester residents utilizing the city bus service for $5: the price of a bus ticket.
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.
HB 1454 is not about preventing landfills from being developed; it’s about preventing bad landfills from being developed too close to your town’s drinking supply or your family’s favorite recreational spot.
50 Years ago, Dudley Dudley, with a small dedicated group of women, led the fight to stop the development of the largest Oil Refinery proposed for development in America from destroying the Seacoast of NH, Maine and Massachusetts. . . and they won.