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In NH, U.S. energy secretary says clean energy is expensive; urges approval of natural gas pipeline

Mark Hayward,

With gasoline near $4 a gallon and healing oil prices expected to jump this winter, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Thursday said clean energy initiatives are partly to blame for high prices of energy. Wright, the founder and former chief-executive of a Denver-based oil-services and fracking company, spoke within eyesight of a small solar array at the Raymond district office of the New Hampshire Electric Co-op.

Rochester looks to block data centers with zoning law. Will it work?

Karen Dandurant -Foster’s Daily Democrat,

City officials are taking steps they hope will prevent data centers from locating in Rochester.

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New state law empowers homeowners with ‘balcony’ solar panels

Paul Briand,

With a new state law set to go into effect with the dawn of a new year in 2027, Granite Staters will be able to install so-called “balcony solar” panels for home use.

Landfill-siting bill praised and panned

John Koziol,

House Bill 707, signed into law by NH Gov. Kelly Ayotte, promotes expanding existing landfills, rather than building new ones, and also establishes a seven-member committee to evaluate landfill sites.

Bipartisan group seeks discussion and legislation on key NH issues

Paul Briand,

The recently formed New Hampshire Forum has been whittling down — from 18 to four to one or two — important issues that will be addressed in the 2027 session of the state Legislature.

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Cracks in the clouds over solar energy

Steven Yannacone,

Upcoming legislation may provide (somewhat) smoother permitting process for developers

Gas prices cause NH economic indigestion

Paul Briand,

New Hampshire is feeling some economic indigestion at the start of the summer season, and the main culprit is gas. Six in 10 (61%) of respondents to a new University of New Hampshire polls are worried about the current and future price of gas, and a clear majority put the blame on President Donald Trump.

People and partnerships will shape the future of energy

Opinion,

What ultimately shapes the future will be the people who continue to keep homes, businesses powered

Smart land development protects agriculture

Rebeca Pereira, Concord Monitor,

NH Food Alliance explores how to strengthen housing alongside farmland

EPA, environmental advocates face off over PFAS in Manchester’s wastewater treatment plant

Mara Hoplamazian-NH Public Radio,

Lawyers for the Conservation Law Foundation argued before a federal environmental appeals board Thursday, May 14, that the Environmental Protection Agency had not done its due diligence when creating a new permit for Manchester’s wastewater treatment facility.

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In NH, U.S. energy secretary says clean energy is expensive; urges approval of natural gas pipeline

Rochester looks to block data centers with zoning law. Will it work?

New state law empowers homeowners with ‘balcony’ solar panels

Landfill-siting bill praised and panned

Bipartisan group seeks discussion and legislation on key NH issues

Cracks in the clouds over solar energy

Gas prices cause NH economic indigestion

People and partnerships will shape the future of energy

Smart land development protects agriculture

EPA, environmental advocates face off over PFAS in Manchester’s wastewater treatment plant

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