Officials in Portsmouth have procured another easement as they work toward their goal of conserving land that surrounds the Bellamy Reservoir to help protect the city’s primary water supply.
Thursday, January 21, 2021
The Biden administration has temporarily suspended oil and gas leasing and permitting on federal lands and waters while it evaluates the legal and policy implications of the program, according to a Department of Interior memo.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Londonderry is looking to appoint six residents to serve on a task force to investigate the scope of PFAS contamination in wells, and to develop recommendations for solutions.
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Charles and Mabel Niebling of Boscawen have been named the 2021 Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year.
Thursday, January 14, 2021
LAWRENCE — The head of the Merrimack River Watershed Council applauded Gov. Charlie Baker's signing into law a bill requiring sewage treatment plants to quickly notify the public when they release raw sewage into the river.
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
LISBON — The Conservation Commission recently raised questions about possible contamination of municipal wells in case of a liner break at a proposed landfill in Dalton.
Monday, January 11, 2021
BARCELONA - A global coalition to protect at least 30% of the planet's land and ocean by 2030 has swelled its ranks to about 50 countries, as governments said at a summit hosted by France Monday that biodiversity loss and climate change should be tackled jointly.
Friday, January 08, 2021
Runoff from a car wash turned a stream in Weare bright green on Friday, but the vibrant chemicals are not thought to threaten drinking water.
Thursday, January 07, 2021
The owner of several rundown buildings in Claremont is being taken to court by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services over the alleged improper disposal of asbestos.
Tuesday, January 05, 2021
A group of families who lost their homes in the Walden Eco Village in Peterborough after town officials found the structures were dangerous to inhabit are suing the property owner, seeking to at least get their security deposits returned.
Monday, January 04, 2021
With construction expected to begin in April, Merrimack’s third water treatment facility is designed to treat contamination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
New Hampshire’s Fish and Game Department is asking the public to report wild turkey sightings by participating in the 2021 Winter Turkey Flock Survey, which runs through March 31.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration announced on Monday that it has made final its plan to open up vast areas of once-protected Arctic Alaska territory to oil development.
Monday, December 28, 2020
Five iced-in loons rescued by biologists from the Loon Preservation Committee were recently released on the ocean.
Sunday, December 27, 2020
The first of an eventual network of 50 wildlife tracking stations across New England is now in southwestern New Hampshire, allowing scientists and conservation agencies to track the movements of tagged birds, bats and migratory insects.
Thursday, December 24, 2020
NEW YORK — U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has held calls with biofuel groups on topics including compliance with U.S. biofuel blending laws and Biden’s low-carbon climate vision, according to two sources familiar with the conversations.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Portsmouth city councilors reversed course Monday night and voted to allow ordinances banning distribution of single-use plastics on city land and Styrofoam containers citywide to go into effect at the end of this year.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday finalized the first update of regulations of lead in drinking water in 30 years, a move it said strengthens federal rules but that environmental critics say is a missed opportunity to carry out the kind of regulatory overhaul n…
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Nashua officials have approved the final phase to replace the aging turbine at the Jackson Mills hydroelectric facility.
The Granite State is home to some 10 species of native freshwater mussels, 70% of which are listed as species of greatest conservation need.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Michael Regan, North Carolina's top environmental regulator, to head the Environmental Protection Agency, according to three sources with knowledge of the discussions.
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
More consumers are paying attention to their impact on the environment, and that is encouraging companies which supply heating fuel and distribute electricity to focus on providing cleaner energy options.
Walden Eco Village landlord Akhil Garland must find places for his tenants to live while he addresses the lack of water, bathrooms and kitchens in some homes as well as holes in floors and roofs and leaking gas lines in the 60-acre “low carbon footprint” community, Peterborough Town Administ…
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
HOLDERNESS — Winter is not fully here, but for the past three months animals in New Hampshire have been getting ready for it by going underground or putting on big, warm coats, says naturalist Margaret Gillespie.
Monday, December 14, 2020
Oil major Exxon Mobil Corp., under increasing pressure from investors and climate change campaigners, said on Monday it planned to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions over the next five years.
Sunday, December 13, 2020
A newly installed weather station at the Warren Fish Hatchery will help reduce wildfire danger, according to state officials.
Friday, December 11, 2020
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Five years on from the Paris Agreement on climate change, the world remains in denial over the actions needed to prevent catastrophic warming, Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg said on Friday.
Wednesday, December 09, 2020
University of New Hampshire scientists have received a five-year $425,000 grant to plan logistics for retrieving ice samples near the South Pole that could unlock the secrets of Earth’s last warm period.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce on Wednesday its final rule changing how the agency measures the costs and benefits of proposed new curbs on pollution, a move that is likely to limit the agency’s power to impose stringent future regulations.
Tuesday, December 08, 2020
Portsmouth ordinances that would ban distribution of single-use plastics on city land and Styrofoam containers citywide may be delayed for two years due to COVID-19.
