© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsThe state and the Saint-Gobain plastics factory in Merrimack will settle a dispute over chemical treatment technology with a consent decree.The agreement, , comes after the factory missed a February deadline to make upgrades that would prevent excess emissions of toxic PFAS chemicals.The industrial compounds, linked to a , were found to have contaminated hundreds of local drinking water wells in 2016.The agreement requires the company to install a new air stack treatment system for PFAS by July 30....…© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsThe state and the Saint-Gobain plastics factory in Merrimack will settle a dispute over chemical treatment technology with a consent decree.The agreement, , comes after the factory missed a February deadline to make upgrades that would prevent excess emissions of toxic PFAS chemicals.The industrial compounds, linked to a , were found to have contaminated hundreds of local drinking water wells in 2016.The agreement requires the company to install a new air stack treatment system for PFAS by July 30....WW…

Studies show that climate change could prompt millions of Americans to relocate in the coming decades. And by some measures, New Hampshire and northern New England could be ideal places to move. But preparing for those potential waves of climate migrants will be no easy task – and some are already arriving. Listen Listening... 4:48 Listen to the broadcast version of this story from NHPR's climate change reporting project, By Degrees. The Mountain West always felt like home for Judith and Doug Saum. Until recently, they lived in the hills above Reno, Nevada.  “It was with a view of the...…Studies show that climate change could prompt millions of Americans to relocate in the coming decades. And by some measures, New Hampshire and northern New England could be ideal places to move. But preparing for those potential waves of climate migrants will be no easy task – and some are already arriving. Listen Listening... 4:48 Listen to the broadcast version of this story from NHPR's climate change reporting project, By Degrees. The Mountain West always felt like home for Judith and Doug Saum. Until recently, they lived in the hills above Reno, Nevada.  “It was with a view of the...WW…

© 2022 Vermont Public | Public Files: · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · For assistance accessing our public files, please contact hello@vermontpublic.org or call 802-655-9451Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsJustine ParadisA listener question with some local implications. We pass the mic to our friends at New Hampshire Public Radio's show Outside/In. Vermont Public Radio's people-powered journalism project is featuring the Outside/In episode "Climate Migration." Find more about the showThis episode of Outside/In was produced by Justine Paradis, Annie Ropeik, Taylor...…© 2022 Vermont Public | Public Files: · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · For assistance accessing our public files, please contact hello@vermontpublic.org or call 802-655-9451Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsJustine ParadisA listener question with some local implications. We pass the mic to our friends at New Hampshire Public Radio's show Outside/In. Vermont Public Radio's people-powered journalism project is featuring the Outside/In episode "Climate Migration." Find more about the showThis episode of Outside/In was produced by Justine Paradis, Annie Ropeik, Taylor...WW…

© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsNew Hampshire wants the Air Force to cover the cost of drinking water assistance for three homes near the former Pease Air Base with PFAS chemical contamination in their home wells.It's the latest escalation in a dispute over whether the Air Force has to follow New Hampshire's new limits on PFAS in drinking water as part of ongoing groundwater cleanup around Pease. PFAS are toxic industrial compounds that were used for decades in a range of products. They've been linked to kidney and liver disease, high...…© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsNew Hampshire wants the Air Force to cover the cost of drinking water assistance for three homes near the former Pease Air Base with PFAS chemical contamination in their home wells.It's the latest escalation in a dispute over whether the Air Force has to follow New Hampshire's new limits on PFAS in drinking water as part of ongoing groundwater cleanup around Pease. PFAS are toxic industrial compounds that were used for decades in a range of products. They've been linked to kidney and liver disease, high...WW…

Members of the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative have voted by a wide margin to add rural broadband service to the utility’s mission. The vote was 88 percent in favor of adding to the Co-op’s bylaws, alongside electric service. An earlier campaign to do this fell just short of passing. The change could help the Co-op receive public funding for broadband projects, or partner with other companies to provide high-speed internet service to members. Co-op officials say in a that they’re well positioned to do this for internet, just as they did for electricity in rural New Hampshire decades ago....…Members of the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative have voted by a wide margin to add rural broadband service to the utility’s mission. The vote was 88 percent in favor of adding to the Co-op’s bylaws, alongside electric service. An earlier campaign to do this fell just short of passing. The change could help the Co-op receive public funding for broadband projects, or partner with other companies to provide high-speed internet service to members. Co-op officials say in a that they’re well positioned to do this for internet, just as they did for electricity in rural New Hampshire decades ago....WW…

Solar power in New Hampshire took a big step forward Monday, as the state Site Evaluation Committee unanimously approved a utility-scale solar project for the first time. The 30-megawatt Chinook Solar array will cover about 100 acres of private land in the southwestern New Hampshire town of Fitzwilliam.  It’s the first solar project that’s been large enough to require SEC consideration. After two days of virtual deliberations, they agreed that the project passed all the required tests. They say it is financially and technically sound, serves the public good and won't interfere too much...…Solar power in New Hampshire took a big step forward Monday, as the state Site Evaluation Committee unanimously approved a utility-scale solar project for the first time. The 30-megawatt Chinook Solar array will cover about 100 acres of private land in the southwestern New Hampshire town of Fitzwilliam.  It’s the first solar project that’s been large enough to require SEC consideration. After two days of virtual deliberations, they agreed that the project passed all the required tests. They say it is financially and technically sound, serves the public good and won't interfere too much...WW…

© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsNHPR’s new climate change reporting project, By Degrees, begins in the midst of a global pandemic, mass protests against systemic racism, a presidential transition and an economic crisis. The incoming Biden administration has promised to combat climate change, while New Hampshire lags behind its neighbors on similar legislation. In many ways, climate change has taken a backseat as governments deal with the social and economic costs of the coronavirus.We need your help to tell new stories about how Granite...…© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsNHPR’s new climate change reporting project, By Degrees, begins in the midst of a global pandemic, mass protests against systemic racism, a presidential transition and an economic crisis. The incoming Biden administration has promised to combat climate change, while New Hampshire lags behind its neighbors on similar legislation. In many ways, climate change has taken a backseat as governments deal with the social and economic costs of the coronavirus.We need your help to tell new stories about how Granite...WW…

© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsNew Hampshire's summer tourism season is still months away. But many towns with economies built around seasonal visitors are seeing an influx of second homeowners and renters.The new arrivals are looking for an escape amid the coronavirus pandemic – causing an unsual sense of tension in places where locals and out-of-towners can usually coexist.On a recent sunny day in a mostly empty downtown Wolfeboro, in the Lakes Region, Edward Manchur of Gloucester, MA was pulling into a parking spot by the water.He made...…© 2022 New Hampshire Public Radio.Play Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsNew Hampshire's summer tourism season is still months away. But many towns with economies built around seasonal visitors are seeing an influx of second homeowners and renters.The new arrivals are looking for an escape amid the coronavirus pandemic – causing an unsual sense of tension in places where locals and out-of-towners can usually coexist.On a recent sunny day in a mostly empty downtown Wolfeboro, in the Lakes Region, Edward Manchur of Gloucester, MA was pulling into a parking spot by the water.He made...WW…