Category Archives: Energy
Northern Pass Public Hearings Begin, DES Nominee Questioned on Project
As the New Hampshire legislative session quickly comes to a close, the public hearings for the controversial Northern Pass project are just beginning to heat up. Thursday marked the first of three scheduled public statement hearings in Concord for people … Continue reading
Amid Contamination Concerns, Portsmouth and Greenland Ask N.H. to Pay Water Bills
The city of Portsmouth and the town of Greenland are asking the state to help pay for public water at homes whose private wells may be at risk of water contamination. Residents living near the Coakley Landfill in Greenland fear … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Environment
Tagged Contamination, Greeland, NHPR, Portsmouth, Water
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State, Local N.H. Communities Disagree on How to Handle U.S. Withdrawal From Climate Deal
As with the rest of the country, it appears New Hampshire is pretty divided on the Paris Climate Agreement. At the state level, Republicans are applauding President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the global climate … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Energy, Environment, Local NH Politics, National Politics & Policy
Tagged NH Journal, Paris Climate Accord
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Two NH Mayors have Signed on to Uphold Paris Agreement
Only two New Hampshire Mayors (so far) have climbed into (or is it out of) the climate cult closet. Climate Mayors (aka, Mayors National Climate Action Agenda, or MNCAA) is a network of 285 U.S. mayors — representing over 61 million … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Energy, Environment
Tagged Climate Mayors, Jack Blalock, Jim Donchess, New Hampshire, Paris Climate Accord
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Lebanon NH Changes Master Plan To Ensure Higher Electric Rates
The Lebanon City Council voted Wednesday to amend the city’s master plan, removing references to natural gas as a favored energy source. The move is largely symbolic, but it reflects growing concern around the environmental impact of natural gas. Residents … Continue reading
House easily passes biomass industry-backed energy bill
“When the state mandates the purchase of a certain kind of energy, like biomass, at an over-market rate, they’re not making the cost per kilowatt-hour go down. It will go up. This is exactly the opposite of what’s needed to … Continue reading
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Breaks Ground on State’s Largest Solar Array
MOULTONBOROUGH — New Hampshire Electric Cooperative has begun construction of what will be the largest solar electric array in the state, a two-megawatt system that will provide its members a clean source of electricity located on NHEC’s own distribution system. … Continue reading
Low carbon prices hang over RGGI as June auction approaches
RGGI is under pressure, but not only from low prices. It also faces the prospect that another state will quit the program. A proposed bill in New Hampshire calls for the state to exit RGGI. Critics of the regional cap-and-trade … Continue reading
NH should just say no to energy subsidies
The need for a steady, reliable supply of electricity at lower rates in New Hampshire is well established. Our power currently comes from generators throughout the region that use a variety of fuels and methods: natural gas, oil, nuclear, coal, … Continue reading
NH Climate Cult Parrots Repeat “Squawking” Points On Trump Dump of Paris Accords
Despite all the build up and all the pomp, it turned out to be nothing more than a theatrical presentation for the ignorant masses. A scheme meant to redistribute billions of dollars annually from the control of the people who … Continue reading
The New Media Militia 