Opinion

The silent war on women

I get it. We are deep into the political season, so we repeatedly hear the worn-out accusations about how one political party cares about women and wants to protect them, and the other party hates women and wants to do…

Gas pipeline ruling increases need for Canadian hydro

On Aug. 17, the Massachusetts Supreme Court vacated a ruling by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities that would have permitted electric utilities to charge electric ratepayers for pipeline capacity and then sell the gas to generators. This could be…

Energy-efficiency standard is an opportunity

One of New Hampshire’s economic engines is getting a boost with the start of a new energy-efficiency resource standard. Utilities, state agencies, businesses and advocates all came together this year to develop a new energy-efficiency framework that strengthens our state’s…