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By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Proposed changes to the state’s environmental protection rules would increase the setbacks for landfills to be located no less than 500 feet from bodies of water, more than double the current 200-foot barrier. The Department of Environmental Services...

By JOHN GAGE

John Gage of Windham is volunteer NH state coordinator for Citizens’ Climate Lobby. The opinions expressed are his own and do not represent the position of CCL. When my daughter and I attended a hearing of the NH House Committee on State-Federal...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The cost of cleaning up the PFAS-contaminated sludge at the Hopkinton-Webster transfer station and potentially relocating it off-site could cost the towns $13.8 million. The 52,000 tons of sludge containing “forever” chemicals at the transfer station...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Jacquelyn Elliot, a former Granite Stater now residing in Maine, is worried the state’s environmental agency is prioritizing private economic gain over public safety.“Waste is managed as a commodity which drives profits and incentivizes...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

In response to concerns from residents and state officials about the proposed expansion of the Turnkey Landfill in Rochester, the state Department of Environmental Services will hold a public hearing to discuss the plan’s potential impacts on both...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Earth-toned benches are appearing in several communities across New Hampshire, gracing spaces such as libraries, schools, and even supermarkets. What makes these benches unique is that they’re not constructed from traditional materials like wood or...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Sludge in septic lagoons accumulated over the years at Hopkinton’s transfer station has been identified as containing “forever” chemicals, and the town is working on a plan to resolve the issue. The movement comes after the Department of Environmental...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Efforts to produce less waste in Hopkinton, including a public commitment to waste reduction, aren’t proceeding as some had hoped.At Monday’s select board meeting, Bonnie Christie, the chair of the Waste Reduction Committee, expressed a sense of...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

As the movement towards sustainable living gains momentum, communities across New Hampshire are embracing refill stores, not just as retail spaces but as centers of conscious consumerism.The latest addition to the state’s refill stores is Live Free...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

After the recent legislative session saw a lack of progress on environmental protection bills, concerned environmental advocates across New Hampshire are coming together to strategize a unified approach to safeguard the state’s natural resources.Save...

By JOHN W. CASELLA

John W. Casella is chairman & CEO of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Recent reporting, letters to the editor, and testimony in the New Hampshire Legislature regarding Senate Bill 61, a bill relative to surface water setbacks for landfills, have...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Tucked away at the end of a dirt road in Hopkinton is a sprawling expanse of wetlands, cocooned by towering pine trees and the sound of croaking frogs, offering a sense that the area has never been touched by human hands.However, not too long ago, the...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

For Cheryl Jensen, issues related to landfills hit close to home. She lives in the town of Bethlehem, home to the North Country Environmental Services landfill, which serves as the dumping ground for waste from across the state and some that is...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Faced with more than a dozen bills related to solid waste during this year’s legislative session, lawmakers passed only two after six months of public hearings, debates and committee sessions.One bill introduces additional requirements for background...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

As New Hampshire’s beaches draw crowds this summer, swimmers are urged to heed warnings and alerts appearing at the beaches and online when poor water quality is found.All the rain hasn’t helped much either.This week, fecal bacteria advisories have...

By KENT HOWARD and PETER SOMSSICH

Kent Howard is a community energy activist, author, and journalist. Peter Somssich is a former state representative who served on the Science, Technology & Energy Committee. China is the favorite to win the “Green Hydrogen Sweepstakes.” They currently...

By KEVIN AVARD

Sen. Kevin Avard, a Nashua Republican, represents District 12. Calling House Bill 142 bipartisan legislation sells it a little short. It is accurate, to be sure. HB 142 passed the New Hampshire House and Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support....

By ELIOT WESSLER

Eliot Wessler of Whitefield works with a number of grassroots environmental organizations in New Hampshire’s North Country. The NH Legislature has for several years been debating and voting on a number of bills to update the state’s rules for siting...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

After six months of heated debate over a bill aimed at revising landfill siting regulations, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to kill the bill, maintaining the responsibility of strengthening the state’s landfill regulations within the...

By MICHAEL STRAND

Michael Strand is a Bedford Town Councilor and sitting citizen representative to the State PFAS Commission. The Department of Environmental Services is currently considering whether or not to grant a permanent “air emissions permit” to Saint-Gobain...