NH: Environmental Justice
NH groups celebrate planned closure of New England’s last coal plant
Environmental activists in New Hampshire are celebrating the planned closure of New England's last coal-fired power plant. Granite Shore Power said …
New England-Based Dance Ensemble Explores Impact of Climate Change
Smoke from Canadian wildfires this summer has permeated not only New England's air, but the performing arts. The Loom Ensemble - an …
Report: Document Mussels, Other Invertebrate Species Before They Go Extinct
New research suggests Earth's Sixth Mass Extinction event, on par with the one which ended the age of dinosaurs, is already under way. Noah …
Granite State Native Americans Stand in Solidarity Against Pipeline
CONCORD, N.H. – The Native Nations Rise March received major news coverage over the weekend. New Hampshire Native Americans and their …
New Englanders Join Protest Against Dakota Access Pipeline
CONCORD, N.H. – While the Dakota Access Pipeline is being built thousands of miles away, tribal and social justice activists in New England …
Cracks at Seabrook "Show Need" for Whistleblower Protections in Senate Bill
CONCORD, N.H. – A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would further protect whistleblowers at Seabrook and other nuclear sites…
Space Probe Juno Provides Peek into Future of Solar in Granite State
CONCORD, N.H. – One way to look at the prospects for solar power in New England is to look to outer space and the Juno space probe now orbiting …
Action Urged on Chemical in Drinking Water
CONCORD, N.H. - In the wake of a major overhaul of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act, the EPA is being urged to act on a chemical found in …
Does Scalia’s Passing Change High Court Equation on Clean Power?
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - The sudden passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia this weekend could change the balance on the high court with …
Improving Air Quality Means Granite State Health Benefits
CONCORD, N.H. – The air is often dangerous to breathe for 44 percent of Americans, according to a new report – and for Granite Staters …
Poll: Wide Bipartisan and Tea Party Voter Support for Clean Water Protections
CONCORD, N.H. – A new bipartisan survey finds broad support, including from many Tea Party voters, for the Clean Water Act. Three-in-four …
Major Stake for Granite State in EPA Clean Power Plan Hearings
CONCORD, N.H. - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding hearings this week on the proposed Clean Power Plan, which aims to reduce carbon …