Company whose proposed asphalt plant was rejected by Nashua fights on in court
Newport Construction Corp. is continuing its effort in Hillsborough County Superior Court to build an asphalt plant at 145-147 Temple St. in Nashua
Energy and Environment
NH lawmakers may reestablish a climate and health protection program – without any state funding
Senate to vote Thursday on SB 496 with a unanimous recommendation of 'ought to pass'
Exeter residents push for net zero public safety complex: $17.5M project up for vote
Town Manager Russ Dean said town’s intent is to make public safety complex at 6 Continental Drive 'as sustainable as possible'
Prospects for performance-based ratemaking in NH
On Jan. 16, 2024, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held its initial hearing on Senate Bill 320 (SB 320), which would require the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to establish performance incentive mechanisms for electric and gas utilities that tie the revenues a utility collects to the achievement of specific policy goals.
Optical tech from NH may help NASA find algal blooms
A satellite with New Hampshire-made optical components that help detect microscopic ocean plankton and aerosol particles that may inform climate change is in space as of earlier this month.
ReVision: Community solar farms give everyone access to renewable energy
For people who don't have solar installations, community solar farms offer environmental and financial benefits
End of Merrimack Station power plant settlement eases Bow’s finances
With the town of Bow completing its final payment to the Merrimack Station power plant this year to settle an old tax dispute, the town’s operating budget is set to decrease next year.
Burgess BioPower files for Chap. 11 bankruptcy, ends agreement with Eversource
Burgess BioPower has terminated its purchase power agreement with Eversource and filed for Chapter 11 voluntary bankruptcy, the company said Feb. 9.
The importance of local limits for our wastewater systems
Clean water is essential to our environment and quality of life. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) includes National Pretreatment Program elements developed by USEPA to control pollutant discharges from Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) into the nation’s waterways.
Along the Merrimack River, a No. 1 year ... for No. 2
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.
