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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.
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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Study Finds Warming Winters Present a Serious Threat to Water Quality
The report found that climate change has increased cold season snowmelt, the amount of winter precipitation falling as rain, and the frequency of rain-on-snow precipitation events.
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Colebrook's News and Sentinel: "No, governor: A North Country view"
November 25, 2022Now that he’s not a candidate … and therefore we’re not violating our policy against promoting or disparaging candidates, it’s time to sound off a little about New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu.
- Tags:
- Advocacy,
- Northern Pass
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Report Highlights Outdoor Recreation’s Economic Contributions
The report estimates New Hampshire saw $2.6 billion in value added from the outdoor recreation sector in 2021.
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- Advocacy
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National Climate Assessment to be Updated: Information Session on December 1
The Global Change Research Act of 1990 mandates the U.S. Global Change Research Program prepare this report every four years.
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New Documentary Explores Mt. Sunapee's Original, Primeval Forest
The Forest Society has long had a special connection to Mt. Sunapee.