Public comment is open on a new regional framework for limiting carbon emissions from vehicles – the largest source of planet-warming greenhouse gases in the Northeast.
Annie Ropeik
NHPR
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Offshore Wind Task Force Meeting Draws Crowd; N.H. Gov. Pushes For Quick Development
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu says he intends to see offshore wind development succeed in the Gulf of Maine as quickly as possible.
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Multi-State Offshore Wind Task Force Meets At UNH
New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts are set to begin planning how they might develop offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Maine.
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Climate Anxiety Persists On Campaign Trail As Candidates Tout Big Plans
Throughout the presidential primary campaign, voters in New Hampshire have said climate change is one of their top priorities. Even as candidates emphasize the dangers of global warming – and detail their plans to address it – many voters aren’t reassured.
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‘A Whole New Industry’: States Team Up On Offshore Wind In Gulf Of Maine
Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire plan to work together on large-scale offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine. Stakeholders from the three states met in Manchester on Thursday to talk about the possibilities and obstacles for that new industry.
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Eversource Pulls Plug On Northern Pass After N.H. Supreme Court Rebuke
Eversource has officially pulled the plug on the Northern Pass transmission line. The utility filed a notice with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission late Thursday, a spokesman says, “reflecting our conclusion that Northern Pass has unfortunately been brought to an end.” The filing notifies shareholders that the company sees no way forward for its signature project, […]
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In Unanimous Vote, N.H. Supreme Court Upholds Northern Pass Denial
The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Friday dealt what may be the final blow to the Northern Pass transmission line. The justices unanimously affirmed the state Site Evaluation Committee’s 2018 denial of the proposal, ruling that the SEC acted legally in how it rejected the project.Eversource has spent about $300 million over nearly a decade trying to […]
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N.H. Sues Makers of PFAS Chemicals for Drinking Water Contamination
New Hampshire is suing the original makers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for allegedly contaminating the state’s drinking water.
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Study Shows Decline In Wild Bees That Pollinate Major New England Fruit Crops
New research shows a decline among some of the wild bees that pollinate important New England fruit crops. A study of 125 years of records – one of the first of its kind – shows 14 native bee species are in decline in the Northeast.University of New Hampshire Assistant Professor Sandra Rehan says the world has thousands of […]
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Regulators Renew Relicensing Promise For Seabrook Nuclear Plant
Nuclear regulators say they plan to approve a new license for Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant next week. It comes after an extra public hearing on concerns they were moving too quickly to approve the license extension through 2050.Area residents at that packed hearing expressed lots of support for the plant – as well as deep concerns about its […]