The Forest Advocate
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Past Editions of Forest Advocate
12/21/2018 - Forest Advocate - December 2018
- 2019 Legislative Session Outlook
- Fish and Game Study Commission Releases Final Report
- NH Supreme Court Sets Briefing Schedule for Northern Pass Appeal
- Congress Fails to Reauthorize LWCF
- Congress Reauthorizes the Farm Bill
11/13/2018 - Forest Advocate - November 2018
- Advancing the Public Trust in 2019
- Encourage Your Leaders to Restore the Land and Water Conservation Fund to Full Funding
- Conservation Easement Tax Incentive Corruption Under the Microscope\
- Veterans Group Places Powerful Ad in Boston Globe
- Forests Pests, the Global Economy and Climate Change
9/21/2018 - Forest Advocate - September 2018
- Senator Shaheen Highlights Urgency to Reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund\
- Hope for the Land and Water Conservation Fund?
- NH Legislature overrides veto of Senate Bill 365
- Sunapee Lease Public Meeting September 26 in Newbury
- Forest Stories
8/16/2018 - Forest Advocate - August 2018
- Northern Pass: The Last Gasp
- Land and Water Conservation Fund to Expire September 30
- Annie Kuster appointed to the Conference Committee on the Farm Bill
- Sunapee Lease Transfer
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Seeks Comments on Revisions to Natural Gas Infrastructure
- Ask Candidates to Support Investments in State Parks and Forests
6/29/2018 - Forest Advocate - Governor Vetoes Biomass Bills, Mount Sunapee, the Farm Bill and more
- Governor Sununu Vetoes Biomass Bills
- Sunapee Ski Lease Expected to Change Hands Soon
- The USDA Farm Bill
- 2018 Legislative Session
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Reviews Process for Pipeline Permitting
- Northern Pass Update: Last Gasps
06/08/2018 - Forest Advocate: Ask Governor Sununu to Support Biomass Bills
- NH Senate Pushes Wetlands Bill Forward
- House of Representatives to Vote on Pro-biomass Legislation this Week
- Step One in the SEC Appeal Process
- Say What? (A motion was filed asking two SEC members to recuse themselves)
- Forest Society Named to Fish and Game Study Commission
- A New Commissioner for the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
- Biomass for Energy
04/16/2018 - LTA Advocacy Days in Washington, Wetlands Rules and Legislation in NH
- HB 1104 – Avoid Further Degradation of Wetland Resources
- Land Trust Alliance Advocacy Days in DC
- Comments on New Wetland Rules due April 20
- Current Use Legislation Tabled In Senate; House May Follow
- HB 1358 - House Tables Legislation Aimed at Restricting Public Participation (in the SEC process).
- Investing in Natural Infrastructure to Protect Water (Drinking water and groundwater trust fund).
- SEC Defers NP Request for Rehearing
- Concord: 100% renewable energy by 2050
- New Tool Helps Cities Use Trees for Stormwater Management
- LCHIP Natural Resources Intern —2018
02/23/2018 - Northern Pass, Current Use, the SEC and Clean Water
- Mass RFP Looks past Northern Pass Following SEC Denial
- HB 1210 - Current Use Under Scrutiny
- HB 1358 - Site Evaluation Committee
- Public Meetings Scheduled for New Wetlands Rules
- Regulating for Clean Water (HB1101 and HB1104)
01/23/2018 - Northern Pass, SEC & the State House
- Upcoming SEC Deliberations on Northern Pass Open to the Public
- CLF Open Letter to Governor Baker on Clean Energy RFP
- Making the Case to the SEC
- Counsel for the Public on Northern Pass
- The Northern Pass Post Hearing Memo
- House Bill 1358 - Euthanasia for Due Process at SEC
- Senate Bill 48 - Fish and Game Study Commission Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk
12/22/2017 - Special Edition of Forest Advocate: What's next for Northern Pass?
12/20/2017 - What is on your Holiday Wish List for New Hampshire?
- Northern Pass Hearings Conclude
- Forest Society Staff Picked to Serve on Two State Boards
- New Hampshire Drinking Water and Groundwater Advisory Commission
- A Holiday Wish for New Hampshire's Forests
10/27/2017 - Clean Water from Source to Tap
- Clean Water from Source to Tap
- Northern Pass & the White Mountain National Forest
- Private Property Rights and Public Land Conservation
- ATVs in Nash Stream Forest
August 16, 2017 - Northern Pass News
- Fate of Northern Pass Still up to New Hampshire
- What's Next for Federal Review?
- What's Next at the State Level?
- How to Comment
July 7, 2017 - NH Conservation News
- Federal dollars for Fish and Game touted; LWCF still slashed
- Citizen support of LCHIP made a difference
- Ask Gov. Sununu to support SB129
- State budget changes $276 million fund management -- for the better
- Send comment to the SEC today
May 1, 2017 - Forest Advocate: N. Pass's Week 3 at the SEC
- Sign Up to Speak at SEC Final Hearings, or Send Comments Today
- Encourage N.H. Senators to Support LCHIP
- Trump's Budget Weakens Important Land Conservation Fund
- Appoint a Highly Qualified DES Commissioner
- Discouraging ATV Trail Expansion at Nash Stream Forest
March 29, 2017 - Forest Advocate
- Urge Your State Senator to Vote "NO" on SB 128
- National Grid Proposes Alternative to Northern Pass
- Anti-Property Rights Bill Sent Back to Committee
- Sens. Shaheen and Hassan Oppose EPA Cuts
February 13, 2017 - Forest Advocate
- Lawmakers Debating Important 2017 Conservation Bills
- Your Chance to Speak Up on ATVs at Nash Stream Forest
- SEC to Take up Northern Pass in April
- Quebec Panel Wants Line Buried on Canadian Side
- Registration Open for Water & Watershed Conference
November 25, 2016 - Forest Advocate
- Northern Pass Interveners Submit Testimony to SEC
- Forest Society Files Briefs with N.H. Supreme Court
- Weigh in about ATVs at Nash Stream
- State Conservation Plan Must Include Water Protection
October 12, 2016 - Forest Advocate
- Question Those Candidates!
- Pessamit Innu Leaders Seek Relief from Hydro-Quebec
- Northern Pass SEC Process Drags On
September 9, 2016 - Forest Advocate
- Bury the Northern Pass' Update
- State Commission Looks for Solutions to Farmland Loss
- ATV Commission Hammering Out Recommendations
July 29, 2016 - Forest Advocate
- ATV Trails at the Nash Stream (State) Forest: Legal or Not?
- New OHRV Commission's First Meeting Raises Big Questions
- AG's Office Holding Community Workshops on N. Pass Impacts
- Pending SEC Nod, Discovery Deadline for Interveners Extended
June 28, 2016 - Forest Advocate
- 2016 Legislative Session: What's Up? What's Down?
- Gov. Hassan Vetoes Flawed SB 324
- Legislation Provides a (Buried) Path for Northern Pass
- Forest Society Takes Northern Pass to Supreme Court
- SEC Holds Final Public Hearing
- SEC Deadline Extension Allows for Proper Review
May 20, 2016 - Forest Advocate
- SEC Extends Review Schedule for Northern Pass
- Lawmakers Still Pushing Anti-Conservation SB 324
- Cheers for HB 626 and its Supporters
- Partners Ask State to Act on ATVs at Nash Stream Forest
April 21, 2016 - Legislative Alert
- Please Contact Legislators about SB 324
April 4, 2016 - Forest Advocate
- Mount Sunapee State Park Ski Expansion Update
- What’s New on Northern Pass?
- ATVs and Nash Stream State Forest
March 4, 2016 - Forest Advocate
- Legislative Update
- Northern Pass Update
- Other Forest Advocacy News