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By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Following the lead of Bow and New London, Hopkinton is exploring alternatives to sending food waste to the landfill while joining other communities in its commitment to environmental responsibility.Bonnie Christie, co-chair of the Hopkinton Waste...

By DONNA DI CASPARRO

Donna Di Casparro has been a publisher in the Lakes Region for over 30 years. Her work has highlighted life in rural New Hampshire: the culture, people, traditions, and history. Now retired, her writing and research is focused on sustaining healthy...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Sherri Cheney was awed by the sight of towering mounds of food scraps mixed with ground-up wood chips from demolition debris, reaching a height of at least 7 feet at Lebanon's Transfer Station. These piles of waste were being converted into...

By KENT HOWARD and PETER SOMSSICH

Kent Howard is a community energy activist, author, and journalist. Peter Somssich is a former state representative who served on the Science, Technology & Energy Committee. Green Hydrogen (G-H2) will be a key new player in our planet’s clean energy...

By JONATHAN P. BAIRD

Jonathan P. Baird lives in Wilmot. June is the end of the term for the U.S. Supreme Court and it is when the big decisions usually issue. We have already had one major environmental decision in Sackett v Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In that...

By ERIC WERME

Eric (Ric) Werme is a retired software engineer in Sutton with a life-long interest in science. See wermenh.com/wind for more information. Ever since Antrim Wind Energy came online in late 2019, neighbors have been impacted by the project’s apparent...

By DICK LEMIEUX

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....

By JOHN CROSBY

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...

By TERRY CRONIN

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...

By NICK KRAKOFF

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...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

As New Hampshire grapples with the mounting challenge of solid waste management and disposal, private waste management companies have stepped up their lobbying efforts.With a slew of bills introduced in this year’s legislative session aimed at...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

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...

By WHARTON SINKLER

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...

By MINDI MESSMER and NANCY MURPHY

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...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

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...

By FRANCES E. HARLAN

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...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

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...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

A bill that could potentially bring about more stringent landfill safety regulations has been passed in New Hampshire’s Senate and is now headed to the House of Representatives, giving hope to environmental advocates. This follows the rejection of...

By RYAN DELENA

Ryan DeLena of Sudbury, Mass., is an outdoor education student at Northern Vermont University, an aspiring mountain guide, and co-author of “Without Restraint.” DeLena ski tours regularly on Mount Washington. Every spring, thousands of skiers visit...

By ANN PODLIPNY

Ann Podlipny is a retired teacher and social worker, and a current member of the NH Network’s Plastics Working Group. Today’s world laments the production of plastic that began in the 1950s to profit oil and gas companies and continues to pollute,...