Gov. Kelly Ayotte kicked off 2026 with a call to open New Hampshire to advancement and expansion of nuclear power. Legislators shared her enthusiasm, filing a flurry of nuclear-related bills, three of which ultimately emerged from both chambers this spring. Yet Ayotte vetoed the first to cross her desk, citing concerns about how portions of […]
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Starting July 2027, out-of-staters visiting New Hampshire might be required to pay at least twice as much for entries to state parks, and at least 10% more for state-run amenities like campsites and boat rentals. That’s the intention of House Bill 1102, but a casual observer could be forgiven for having missed it. The proposal […]
The plant also includes the world's largest steam turbine.
Radiation risk can be measured, understood and controlled in ways that keep people safe, including from contaminated foods.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte has indicated interest in collaborating with the federal government to expand nuclear development in the state. The state submitted a statement of interest on April 1 in response to a federal request for information regarding potential “nuclear innovation lifecycle campuses,” according to documents obtained from the New Hampshire Department of Energy. In […]
'Be a man. Don’t be a big mouth.'
In New Hampshire and across New England, nuclear energy is in the spotlight. But as plans for the region’s nuclear future are charted, some of the big questions that stirred New Hampshire in the 1980s remain unanswered. Gov. Kelly Ayotte has called for New Hampshire to embrace new nuclear technology, while state legislators have introduced […]
For decades, the US seriously pursued the idea of ‘peaceful nuclear explosions.’