Activists, neighbors, local leaders, and state legislators gathered on the shore of Forest Lake in Dalton Friday morning to look over the placid lake and reiterate their commitment to fighting landfill proposals for their region. Nature was in cooperation: The sun began to break through clouds during the ceremony, and a resident loon yodeled a […]
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With the legislative session well under way, New Hampshire lawmakers haven’t tired of putting forward new proposals for how landfills should be sited and regulated — but finding one a majority can accept has proven difficult. Tension over the state’s waste has come to a head in recent years, with private waste disposal companies pushing […]
With truckloads of trash juice laden with toxic PFAS arriving at its facility, a wastewater treatment plant in North Conway is considering investing in emerging technology to help remove the “forever chemicals.” Other towns in New Hampshire are exploring the technology, which is already used by some private companies, including Casella Waste Systems, to reduce […]
If New Hampshire’s landfills are like bathtubs, some legislators are looking for new ways to turn off — or at least turn down — the tap. Regulating waste after it’s been discarded is like “going to get a mop” while the tub is overflowing, said Rep. Lucius Parshall, a Democrat from Marlborough and a proponent […]
Gov. Kelly Ayotte had a list to rattle off. Facing state lawmakers for her first “State of the State” address Thursday, one year after taking office, the Republican governor trotted out a litany of checked-off policy goals. Last year, she signed a package of pro-housing zoning bills; rolled back a bail reform law she had […]
On its first day back in session, the New Hampshire Senate considered multiple bills held over from last session on waste regulation, continuing a long-running discussion on the topic and upholding the trend of Senate and House divergence on the matter. On Wednesday, senators passed an amended version of House Bill 707, legislation retained from […]