New Hampshire Attorney General Defends EPA Action on Climate
On Monday evening, Attorney General Joseph Foster joined 13 additional states and the District of Columbia to stand up for new EPA regulations on global warming pollution. The attorneys general jointly...
View ArticleNew Hampshire Urges Action on Climate
Concord, NH – Today, New Hampshire, along with 13 other states, praised the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Clean Power Plan, a proposed rule to clean up global warming pollution from power...
View ArticleNew Hampshire clean air groups deliver 8 millionth comment to clean up power...
As the public comment period on the Clean Power Plan closes today, New Hampshire groups supporting climate action joined colleagues from around the country to deliver a symbolic “8 millionth” comment...
View ArticleReport: wind energy, tax credits needed to combat global warming
CONCORD, NH -- The carbon pollution equal to that of Merrimack Station—the state’s dirtiest power plant—could be eliminated in New Hampshire if wind power continues its recent growth trajectory,...
View ArticleEnvironment New Hampshire Testimony in Support of the Regional Greenhouse Gas...
On January 22, 2014, Environment New Hampshire's Madeline Page and Travis Madsen gave oral and written testimony before the New Hampshire House Energy, Science and Technology Committee in support of...
View ArticleNew Hampshire House Cuts Funding for Energy Efficiency HB 208
CONCORD—Today, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to completely cut funding for energy efficiency out an important program designed to reduce global warming pollution from power plants,...
View Article“The pen was mightier than the pipeline.” -- Madeline Page, Environment New...
CONCORD, NH -- As anticipated, President Obama vetoed legislation to force approval of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. Environment New Hampshire’s Madeline Page issued the following statement:
View ArticleClimate Change Not So Sweet for Maple Syrup
DURHAM, NH – Pancakes and maple syrup brightens even the darkest corners of cabin fever as days get longer and spring slowly emerges from snow driven days to the official mud season. At the University...
View ArticleReport: Generation Z experiencing record precipitation
CONCORD, NH– Young adults in New Hampshire are experiencing hotter temperatures and more intense storms than their predecessors did in the 1970’s, according to a new report by Environment New Hampshire...
View ArticleReport: Solar energy per person grew 149 percent last year
Concord, NH – Per capita solar power capacity grew 149 percent in New Hampshire last year, according to a new report by Environment New Hampshire Research & Policy Center. The growth rate put the...
View ArticleSen. Kelly Ayotte announces support for Clean Power Plan, bucking her party's...
Concord, N.H. — U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) has announced her support for the Clean Power Plan, citing its incentives for “clean energy solutions that will protect our environment.”
View ArticleSenators Ayotte and Shaheen Defend Kid's Health and Climate
CONCORD, NH – Last night, the U.S. Senate voted 52-46 to pass two resolutions to reverse the Clean Power Plan, the first-ever federal limits on carbon pollution from power plants and the centerpiece of...
View ArticleReport: wind now supplies enough energy for 37,000 New Hampshire homes
Concord, NH–Wind power has grown exponentially in New Hampshire over the last dozen years, and now supplies enough energy to power over 37,000 homes, a new report from Environment New Hampshire...
View ArticleClean water wins as Congress rejects budget rider
Due to overwhelming public support, the Clean Water Rule has now withstood every attack that polluters could muster in Congress - the Barrasso bill, the CRA measure, and now an attempted budget rider....
View ArticleNortheast & Mid-Atlantic states can lead the nation to a clean energy future
WILMINGTON, DEL.– On Tuesday, stakeholders from nine northeastern states will gather for the first time after the Paris Climate Agreement to discuss potential improvements to the Regional Greenhouse...
View ArticleSupreme Court Ruling Response: NH Should Move Forward on Climate Action
“While we’re confident that yesterday’s Supreme Court decision is only a temporary setback for clean air and a healthy planet, the ruling reinforces how important it is that New Hampshire continue to...
View ArticleMap: 100 percent of Granite Staters live in counties recently hit storms and...
CONCORD, NH– Every Single Granite Stater lives in a county affected recently by weather-related disasters, including winter storms Nemo and Juno, according to an interactive, online map released today...
View ArticleOutpouring of support for Clean Power Plan shows polluters' cause lonelier...
“The writing is on the wall and in these court briefs: the vast majority of Americans -- together with local elected leaders, citizen groups, and major businesses -- all stand firmly behind bold action...
View ArticleManchester ranks 32nd for solar power and is poised to rise
Manchester, N.H.- Manchester is stuck in the middle of the pack when it comes to solar, ranking 32nd out of 64 major U.S. cities for solar installed per person, according to anew analysis. Manchester...
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