Under a new state law, state and county-owned lands purchased with public funds in New Hampshire will not participate in “carbon sequestration” programs designed to monetize their ability to absorb greenhouse gases. Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed House Bill 1205, “Prohibiting State and County Owned Lands from Participating in Carbon Sequestration Projects,” into law this week, […]

New Hampshire and its counties may soon be barred from enrolling publicly owned lands in carbon sequestration programs. “We don’t see sequestration as a traditional use,” said Rep. Mike Ouellet, a Colebrook Republican, at a hearing before the House Committee on Municipal and County Government on Tuesday. The committee later voted, 13-1, to recommend passage […]