Environmental Reporting Lab News Today

Dick Lemieux lives in Concord. In their effort to create parity between drivers of gas-powered cars and drivers of hybrid and electric cars, legislators are again proposing a flat annual surcharge registration fee — $100 for EVs and $50 for hybrids....

John Crosby is a retired meteorologist living in the Eastman Community in Grantham. During his long career he specialized in the design and implementation of ground-based weather instruments in the U.S. and around the world. John’s last 15 years...

Terry Cronin lives in Hopkinton. When I first heard of the proposed repeal of the law that requires utilities to integrate their resource planning to protect consumers from unnecessary risks and costs of infrastructure projects, it struck me as an...

Nick Krakoff is senior attorney at Conservation Law Foundation New Hampshire. A bill that recently passed New Hampshire’s Senate has the potential to raise our energy prices and set us back even further on climate change by altering the way state...

In an effort to reduce the amount of solid waste headed to landfills, the town of Bow has recently started to explore sustainable options for composting food waste.Inspired by a successful pilot program in New London, the recycling and solid waste...

Wharton Sinkler of Sandwich leads the NH Lakes Region Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby. Skiiers and ski resorts in New Hampshire are facing challenges as winters here get warmer and snow cover gets less reliable. While the climate impact on winter...

In an effort to cover hauler and tipping costs,  Hopkinton is considering new measures to boost participation in the town’s pay-by-bag program and match bag prices with those of neighboring municipalities.“We are looking for an option that hasn’t been...

Mindi Messmer of Rye is a scientist, former NH House Representative and founder of New Hampshire Safe Water Alliance. Nancy Murphy is a retired registered nurse, current NH House Representative from Merrimack, and board member of New Hampshire Safe...

Environmentalists and the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services are at odds over a proposed bill aimed at improving landfill safety regulations.While environmentalists are in favor of the bill, they are pushing for changes to be made...

Frances E. Harlan is an engineer and a lifelong resident of New Hampshire. Landfill siting is complicated. It needs to take into account many factors, including political, technical, economic, and ethical considerations. For example, technical factors...