Category Archives: Environment
New RGGI plan calls for 30% cut in utility carbon emissions by 2030
The nine Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative announced a set of proposals Wednesday for how the so-called “cap and trade” program could continue after 2020, when the current rules expire. The new plan calls … Continue reading
Trump administration disbands federal advisory committee on climate change
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has decided to disband the federal advisory panel for the National Climate Assessment, a group aimed at helping policymakers and private-sector officials incorporate the government’s climate analysis into long-term planning. The charter for the 15-person … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Environment
Tagged Climate Cult, Donald Trump, Sustained National Climate Assessment
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Eversource seeks to conceal Berlin biomass plant fiscal info
Eversource is asking the state’s Public Utilities Commission not to disclose an estimate of when consumers will have paid $100 million extra for the electricity the company buys from the Burgess BioPower plant in Berlin. The information would provide a … Continue reading
Manchester aldermen OK six-month smoking ban in city parks
MANCHESTER — Aldermen on Tuesday night approved a six-month ban on smoking in five downtown city parks and public spaces — Veterans Memorial, Victory, Bronstein and Pulaski Parks, along with Stanton Plaza. Mayor Ted Gatsas proposed the six-month ban after … Continue reading
‘Farmers’ Almanac’ calls for cold, snowy winter for Northeast
Northeasterners, keep your mittens, boots and show shovel handy. The Farmers’ Almanac that goes on sale this week predicts a snowy winter from Maryland to Maine with five coastal storms to bring winter misery to the region. The publication, now … Continue reading
Keene New Hampshire’s Got Gas And It Makes Them Uncomfortable
The company runs a plant that pumps a propane-air mixture direct by pipe to businesses and residents downtown, as well as to some big box stores in a shopping center about a 10-minute drive away. Eventually, the company wants to … Continue reading
Al Gores “An Incontinent Sequel” is 3% Better than the Emoji Movie
And that’s a 3% difference on Rotten Tomatoes from people who probably wanted to see Al Gore’s Climate Cult flick. The Rotten Tomatoes (RT) reviews are in for Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power movie. According to RT, … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Environment, National News
Tagged AL Gore, An Inconvenient Sequel, Emoji Movie, Rotten Tomatoes
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Antrim Wind Farm proposal headed to State Supreme Court
The state’s highest court will hear arguments involving a proposed wind farm in the town of Antrim. It’s the latest development in a years-long battle for the Antrim Wind project, which has been under development since 2009. (…) The groups … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Energy, Environment, Local NH Politics
Tagged Antrim, State Supreme Court, Wind Farm
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Not Unexpectedly: New Hampshire Has a Lot of Turkeys
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A biologist says hunters harvested 4,482 turkeys in New Hampshire during this year’s spring hunt, 600 more than last year and the second-highest harvest on record. Ted Walski of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department says the … Continue reading
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