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Press Release: LCHIP Awards 3 Grants to Forest Society
The Forest Society has received three grant awards totaling $307,500 to support land conservation projects in Canterbury, Concord, and Middleton.
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- LCHIP,
- Land Conservation
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Déjà vu? Northern Pass is Back in the News
Several media outlets have covered the Governor's comments during the election season and post-election.
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- Advocacy,
- Northern Pass
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The Rocks Christmas Tree Farm Kindles Nostalgia, Family Traditions
This year, Dave Anderson was accompanied not only by his son, but also grandson for the first time.
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- The Rocks,
- Volunteers
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InDepthNH: "No Quick Fix To State’s Energy Woes"
December 12, 2022Gov. Chris Sununu once again last week proposed a Northern Pass lite, high-voltage transmission system to bring now cheap HydroQuebec power to New Hampshire to offset spiking energy costs.
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- Advocacy,
- Northern Pass
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2023 Legislative Session Outlook
Here are the issue areas we believe will be of interest to environmental protection, renewable energy, and conservation stakeholders in New Hampshire.
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Solar Array Completed at The Rocks to Offset 156,000 Pounds of Carbon Annually
The solar array is made up of 180 photovoltaic solar panels spanning three, ground-mounted rows in a field next to the Carriage Barn.
InDepthNH: "Sununu Floats New ‘Version’ of Failed Northern Pass Hydro In Face of High Energy Costs"
December 9, 2022Sununu made the comments at a meeting with the press.
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- Northern Pass,
- Advocacy
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390 Christmas Trees Travel from Bethlehem to Military Families in South Carolina
Forest Society staff and business members donate trees to the program each year that are grown at The Rocks in Bethlehem, as do tree farmers from across New Hampshire and Vermont.
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- The Rocks