More money headed toward cyanobacteria remediation
The Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee on Oct. 18 approved $500,000 in federal funds to address cyanobacteria blooms, the often-toxic growths that can pose health risks to pets and humans.
Energy and Environment
EPA assessment of Seacoast Superfund site finds ‘unacceptable added risk’ from PFAS
Some surface waters and associated wetlands near a Seacoast Superfund site have an “unacceptable added risk” from accidental ingestion, according to a new risk assessment from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Businesses may recover millions in insurance coverage from old policies for “long tail” environmental claims
While often overlooked, old insurance policies may provide coverage for environmental liability arising out of historic contamination.
Black Mountain sale a harbinger of activity as NH resorts gear up for winter
New Hampshire winter resorts prepare for the 2024-25 season with facility improvements and trail-blasting
Plymouth State University receives federal funding for sustainability projects
Plymouth State University has been awarded $4.67 million in federal grants to support key sustainability projects that will not only enhance the university’s energy infrastructure, but also better prepare students for careers in these fields.
Two NH startups chosen to receive funding and support for ocean-focused technology
Two New Hampshire startups have been chosen to participate in a program designed to help businesses focused on ocean health grow.
Groundwater contamination stalls New London housing developments
The development of a total of nearly 200 housing units has stalled after the discovery that chemical contaminants from a dry cleaning business have spread to the groundwater of one of the two project sites.
NH clean energy leaders worry about federal support
News of how much grant funding will be available for a USDA rural energy program after its current fiscal year ends is troubling local clean energy leaders.
State partners with Ohio company to destroy carcinogenic firefighting foam
Alan Robidas was grateful as his team prepared containers of firefighting foam at the New Hampshire Fire Academy to be collected and destroyed. The foam, long used by firefighters nationwide to extinguish fires, was silently at risk of harming crews for decades, he said.
Eight states file court brief challenging California’s electric vehicle mandate
State attorneys allege the EPA violated the states’ equal sovereignty rights when the agency allowed California to pursue its own regulatory standards while preventing other states from doing so
