Last week, the Maine Public Utilities Commission closed the latest chapter (for now) in the ongoing saga that is the demise of Spectra’s Access Northeast Project when it decided to indefinitely postpone its proceedings on the ill-conceived natural gas pipeline proposal. Previously, the Commission decided to move forward with a contract for natural gas capacity…
Dec 2
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Sep 14
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Great Bay Faces Serious Pollution Threats, But CLF is Fighting Back
Great Bay, the Piscataqua River, and all the waters making up our Great Bay estuary are at the core of what makes our Seacoast communities so special. Whether kayaking in Little Bay, hiking on Adams Point near Great Bay, or hitting the beach with my kids at Odiorne, I feel lucky to have experienced just…
Aug 10
2016
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Settlement with Electric Utilities Could Deliver More Energy Efficiency to New Hampshire
UPDATE: The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission approved a settlement establishing the state’s first numerical energy efficiency standard on August 2, 2016. Thanks to this decision, families and businesses across New Hampshire can look forward to lower energy bills and cleaner air. You can read more about the settlement below. A groundbreaking deal has been…
Jul 7
2016
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Ocean Immersion in a Land-locked Town: Creating a Mini Cashes Ledge
The quiet hum of the chiller and protein skimmer can be heard in the halls of Hanover High School in Hanover, New Hampshire, as a large 100-gallon “Educational Aquatic Ecosystem” sits near the windows of the large cafeteria in the middle of the building. The tank’s glass bears the unmistakable green tinge of a new phytoplankton…
Jul 4
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Eversource Deal Signals End To Coal Power In NH
… Merrimack Station and Schiller Station have long been the target of environmental groups, including the Conservation Law Foundation, which has consistently listed the plants among the so-called “Dirty Dozen” of New England polluters. “Merrimack Station and Schiller Station power plants earn the award for the millions of pounds of toxic air pollution and greenhouse…
Jun 30
2016
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Progress on Newmarket’s Sewage Treatment Plant Means Clean Water Ahead
Last week I visited Newmarket to see first-hand the progress being made on the town’s new sewage treatment plant. In 2013, the town’s citizens voted to bond the cost of a new plant that would adhere to EPA permit requirements that – for the first time – will result in dramatic reductions in nitrogen pollution.…
Jun 29
2016
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Video: How Nitrogen Enters the Great Bay Estuary
As I’ve discussed in prior blogs, excess nitrogen is severely degrading the health of the Great Bay estuary. Click the video above to learn how nitrogen finds its way into the Bay.
Jun 28
2016
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Great Bay–Piscataqua Waterkeeper Vessel Launched for 2016!
The Great Bay-Piscataqua Waterkeeper vessel is back on the water for its third season. Following our launch earlier this month, the weather did not cooperate until last week. Interest is keen from folks who want to climb aboard and explore Great Bay and the Piscataqua River to identify and discuss the challenges facing our local…
Jun 17
2016
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Northern Pass is Not a Green Answer
… Those leading that fight include the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, the Appalachian Mountain Club, the Conservation Law Foundation, New Hampshire Audubon, the Sierra Club, numerous municipal and regional planning authorities, and grass roots citizen organizations. Read more here…
Mar 10
2016
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Improved Net Metering Legislation on Track in New Hampshire
Note: This blog post has been updated in light of the March 9 vote. Thanks to your advocacy and an amazing outcry of public support for rooftop solar and net metering, an improved version of House Bill 1116 passed the New Hampshire House Science, Technology, and Energy Committee unanimously, and on March 9 passed the…