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By KAREN EBEL

Karen Ebel is the prime sponsor of HB 1649. She represents the towns of New London and Newbury. She serves as the Democratic Leader Pro Tem and as the chair of NH’s Solid Waste Working Group, a statewide stakeholder group focused on solid waste...

By ELIOT WESSLER

Eliot Wessler lives in Whitefield and works with a number of grassroots organizations in New Hampshire’s North Country. Sadly, the two most important things to know about how New Hampshire manages landfills are one, Casella’s North Country...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Kathryn Layne never anticipated that her move from Iowa to Goffstown 12 years ago would lead to her role in land conservation. But now, she has donated 137 acres of her property on 79 Stark Highway North, near the center of Dunbarton, for a...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Bow’s municipal water wells in some areas are turning salty due to ice-melt runoff, raising concerns for residents with health conditions.At last week’s select board meeting, Tom O’Donovan, chair of the Drinking Water Protection Committee, said that...

By CAELIN GRABER

Caelin Graber lives in Greenville. Now where did I put that? It is somewhere in this old box full of memorabilia from my days studying entomology at the University of Arkansas. Here’s my phloem sandwich (don’t ask). Here’s my jar of cicada...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

If you generate one ton or more of food waste per week in New Hampshire, starting in February you will no longer be allowed to dump it in landfills or incinerators. This change isn’t likely to affect households, but it will have a significant impact...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

New Hampshire’s proposed solid waste rules face a critical checkpoint before reaching legislative offices – a review by the Waste Management Council, an advisory body to the state agency primarily composed of members from the waste industry.After many...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Planning a funeral doesn’t always have to mean a traditional cemetery burial with an expensive metal or wooden casket lined with luxurious fabrics. In many New Hampshire towns, you can choose a more personal and environmentally conscious farewell...

By MICHAEL SILLS

Dr. Sills was the chief engineer of the New Hampshire Environmental Agency, NHDES-WMD, for nearly 30 years, overseeing the agency’s Super Fund, RCRA Solid & Hazardous Waste, and Emergency Spill Response functions. We all remember Hans Christian...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Starting this month, New Hampshire will enforce a significant change to its lead law to reduce exposure in buildings constructed before 1978, which is expected to lower the number of young children exposed to lead hazards.The new section of the law...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

As a young parent, Dave Depiano is constantly frustrated by having to throw away things at home like his pots and pans every six months because they just don’t last like they used to decades ago. This means he generates more trash, and with...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Concord’s new solid waste contract, set to take effect in July, brings with it a $306,345 increase to the proposed city budget.Last year, Concord secured another 10-year solid waste management contract with Casella, which replaces what city officials...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

In a voice vote on Thursday, the Senate rejected the landfill moratorium, once again, denying it the opportunity for discussion in both chambers.Senate Bill 134 was initially proposed to provide disability pensions for police and fire personnel who...

By SARAH DOUCETTE

Sarah Doucette lives in Whitefield. She advocates for environmental protection and public health statewide. As a concerned citizen of Whitefield, I have spoken at many public hearings about the need to update our state’s solid waste regulations to...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The House of Representatives’ attempt to revive the landfill moratorium bill by linking it to a pensions bill for public safety employees was seen as an unfair move by the state Senate.House Bill 1620 which looked to impose a moratorium on landfill...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

After the New Hampshire Senate killed a moratorium bill that would pause landfill permits, the House of Representatives has given the legislation a second chance by adding it to an unrelated bill, hoping the Senate will pass it this time.“I want...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

After 12 years, Hopkinton and Webster are adjusting the fees at the joint transfer station to fully cover waste disposal costs.Currently, only 75% to 80% of the transfer station’s operational costs are covered by the fees to dispose of waste, but the...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Disappointment echoed throughout the state Department of Environmental Services public hearing on solid waste rules as many environmentally conscious citizens took to the microphone to voice their concerns.Adam Plourde, a former Maine resident, found...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

After years of operating under outdated solid waste regulations, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has proposed updated rules, but environmental advocates are concerned these changes may favor the waste industry over environmental...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Despite the potential to reshape waste management practices in New Hampshire, the state Senate has decided not to pass two landfill bills, citing concerns raised by the Department of Environmental Services.One of these bills, House Bill 602, proposed...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

In Andy Chew’s garage, aluminum cans – remnants of seltzers and assorted drinks – are piled high in large bins because it pains him too much to throw them away.Living in Wilmot, where recycling options are scarce, with the town lacking facilities for...