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Beavers Help Environment, But Conflicts with Humans Can Arise
January 13, 2015"I think of them as great little wildlife managers," said Dave Anderson, a naturalist and director of education at the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. Beaver is a "keystone species," Anderson said. "If we were to eliminate their activity, we'd lose wetlands that are critical habitats."
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Electric Prices Fall Despite Predictions
January 12, 2015ISO New England, which operates the regional power grid, said preliminary numbers for December indicate the wholesale price of electricity and natural gas were both down more than 50 percent compared to the same month a year ago. Total electricity usage across New England in December was down about 5 percent compared to a year ago, the grid operator said.
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Antrim Wind Returns
January 9, 2015A proposed wind farm in the Monadnock Region is resubmitting its application to the state. Almost two years ago regulators rejected the project. Portsmouth-based developer Aeolian Renewables wants to build nine wind turbines on a ridge in the town of Antrim that would generate slightly less than 30 megawatts.
NH's Electricity Woes Cause PSNH to Negotiate
January 5, 2015State Sen. Jeb Bradley and PSNH joined forces on Dec. 26 and filed a petition with the Public Utilities Commission, asking regulators to suspend two regulatory proceedings regarding the future of PSNH power plants and the cost of air quality controls (the so-called scrubber) at the Merrimack Station coal-fired plant in Bow.
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