Saint-Gobain has demolished its Merrimack plant, remediation plans remain unclear
Saint-Gobain has demolished its Merrimack plant, but NH regulators continue to push for a stronger PFAS cleanup plan at the contaminated site.
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Saint-Gobain has demolished its Merrimack plant, but NH regulators continue to push for a stronger PFAS cleanup plan at the contaminated site.
A Merrimack advocate has been awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize, a yearly award that goes to a person from each continental region who works to protect nature and the environment.
A former top official with New Hampshire’s environmental services agency has been appointed to run the Environmental Protection Agency’s New England office.
Towns across New Hampshire are facing uncertainty around planned solar energy projects, as a $1.6 million dollar grant program experiences ongoing delays.
New Hampshire’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued a decision on the state’s net metering policy that could have ripple effects for the state’s renewable energy industry.
Energy company Avangrid is accusing NextEra Energy of sabotaging the development of a transmission line meant to bring Canadian hydropower onto the New England grid
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have been awarded $24 million to help build sensors that can track space weather and warn of dangers.
A nominee to fill the empty seat on New Hampshire’s Public Utilities Commission made his case to the Executive Council on Wednesday for why he’s the right person for the job. Mark Dell’Orfano, who was nominated for a spot on the commission by Gov. Chris Sununu, is currently an assistant attorney general for New Hampshire. Before that position, he worked on environmental and energy issues at the law firm Sheehan Phinney and at Sector Capital Group, a firm started by Dell’Orfano’s father.
Two New Hampshire startups have been chosen to participate in a program designed to help businesses focused on ocean health grow.
Newport Construction Corporation voluntarily dropped that lawsuit based on 'revised property goals that do not include asphalt manufacturing'
New UNH research suggests treating tap water for PFAS contamination household-by-household could provide a more affordable solution than treating water systems as a whole
New Hampshire is poised to update its building codes, the laws meant to keep homes and commercial buildings safe and comfortable
During a recent board meeting, two members addressed the members, saying they were disappointed in the behavior they’d seen
Cyanobacteria blooms, a kind of blue-green algae that can be toxic to humans and pets, have been reported on parts of Lake Winnipesaukee.
“The importance of climate change needs to be addressed, especially in younger generations, as we are the future of this nation,” high school junior Oishik Chakraborty he told lawmakers during a public hearing in the House Education Committee on March 5.
About 2 billion gallons of raw sewage mixed with stormwater runoff flowed into the Merrimack River last year, blowing the previous record for sewer overflows out of the water.
Community solar projects can help connect people who don’t have solar panels with the benefits of that energy
New Hampshire’s Supreme Court has ruled that state regulators were right to issue a permit allowing Casella Waste Systems to expand its Bethlehem landfill.
Liberty's request based on 'faulty financial information,' 'unreasonable' for customers
New energy efficiency plans moving forward, with split PUC decision
Controversial landfill in Dalton has new applications for permits in front of state regulators
Democrats want stricter gun controls; Republicans prefer status quo
Even as the cost of energy goes down a bit this winter, the need for fuel and electric assistance seems to be increasing in New Hampshire.
Lawyers for Casella Waste Systems claim Robert Blechl misrepresented lawsuit in news story
Berlin BioPower says it's evaluating options in wake of action
New panel to review ordinances, develop recommendations for preventing poisoning
Construction on largest array in the state to begin later this year
If enacted, the coal-burning plant in Bow could face additional pressure to shut down
‘Transition to a regional electricity system’ envisioned
Analysis called ‘deeply hostile to ratepayer-funded energy efficiency’
Report seen as a bid ‘to rest the argument that there is an unreasonable amount of cost-shifting going on here’
Manufacturing work has stalled until the system is fixed
Climate activist turn to state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
PUC hears possible Eversource bid to buy them all
NH communities have until June 1 to apply for flood control infrastructure
New Hampshire is ‘on the move,’ president says
Consultant sought to study wind projects’ impact on state’s economy, ports, fisheries and environment
‘It means jobs; it means time; it means energy,’ president says
The unstoppable New Hampshire economy of the post-COVID years is running into economic headwinds of higher unemployment and inflation, a nonpartisan economic research firm said in late August. No definitive evidence points to a recession, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute said in an economic issues brief.
Free credentialing program is designed to boost timber industry workforce
In the last budget cycle, lawmakers had expanded eligibility for the scholarship to families making up to 85% of the state median income.
Concord considers $535K rail purchase to extend Greenway Trail, raising questions for Scenic Railriders
A federal judge has rejected most of telecommunications developer Vertex Towers’ legal challenge to build a 150-foot cellular tower on residential land in Hampton, dealing the company a significant setback.
Superior Court Judge David Ruoff has once again ruled that the state has shirked its duty to fund an adequate education and this time further held that local school property taxes, which vary in rate from one municipality to another, are themselves unconstitutional.
The NH Tech Alliance is seeking applicants for the 19th annual Product of the Year competition, which will highlight the best innovation from the Granite State over the past year.
Enhancing the use of AI is one of the benefits cited in SilverTech’s recent purchase of Ohio-based Paragon, which brings to the table a broad client list that deepens the digital experience agency's portfolio.
New England states fared average or below, with Massachusetts and Connecticut receiving failing grades