Large solar array proposed for Concord’s closed landfill
Concord may finally be joining the list of places putting solar farms atop their closed landfills.
Energy and Environment
Concord Trails installs new historical signs
Rob Knight stumbled upon the historic site around Russell Pond entirely by coincidence. He was in the process of helping the Concord Trails committee create a trail connecting Marjorie Swope Park to Carter Hill Orchard
Merrimack, NH PFAS advocate wins Goldman Environmental Prize
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.
Landfill laws looming
As NH looks to reshape its solid waste future, all eyes are on the state Senate
Former New Hampshire regulator tapped to lead New England’s EPA office
A former top official with New Hampshire’s environmental services agency has been appointed to run the Environmental Protection Agency’s New England office.
Delays with municipal solar grant program cause uncertainty for NH towns
Towns across New Hampshire are facing uncertainty around planned solar energy projects, as a $1.6 million dollar grant program experiences ongoing delays.
Power play: Results of Canadian energy tariffs remain to be seen
New Hampshire’s regional energy sector providers and advocates say there are a lot of unknowns surrounding the Trump administration's imposition of a 10% tariff on all Canadian energy products.
The growing climate divide
While global players are making progress, the U.S. is retreating from regulation
Opinion: Protect North Country towns and industries by passing HB 123
House Bill 123 addresses the negative impacts carbon sequestration has on New Hampshire’s timber industry and heavily timber municipalities. HB 123 would modify the existing yield tax on cut timber in RSA 79 to include taxing the yield of the metric tonnage of carbon sequestered from standing timber.
EV drivers: From range anxiety to funding anxiety
A lack of widespread charging infrastructure makes EV motorists nervous about how far they can get in the state before they need a charge
