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By Dan Weeks
Dan Weeks lives in Nashua with his wife and kids.At dinner last week, a New Hampshire friend who hails from North Carolina told me about towns he used to know in the Appalachian Mountains that were recently washed away by Hurricane Helene. These rural...
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Now that election season has ended and routines are back to normal, one piece of the campaign season still remains — political signs. From front yards and business properties to roadside spots, these signs are everywhere.So what should people do with...
By JOHN GAGE
John Gage is the New Hampshire State Coordinator for Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a national, nonpartisan, grassroots climate solutions organization. This year’s presidential election is the last one that matters for the goal of holding global warming to...
By MINDI MESSMER
Mindi Messmer lives in Rye. The state monitors and publishes the results of cyanobacteria testing at recreational swimming locations in New Hampshire. Public warning signs are posted when results exceed recommended exposure limits for children,...
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Every week, compost bins stationed outside Bow’s community center building fill with the remnants of daily life — eggshells, banana peels, zucchini tops and even the occasional wine cork.Since the town launched its composting pilot program last July,...
By ANDREA LAMOREAUX
Andrea LaMoreaux is president & policy advocate for NH LAKES, a statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring the health of New Hampshire’s lakes. New Hampshire has been home to some of the most pristine lakes in the country...
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...
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