Does reducing pollution make you feel cold, alone, and poor?
An out-of-state organization is spending thousands trying to convince you that it should.
The group, American Action Network, is running television ads targeting Congressmen who voted for a bill that would have – get ready – put a cap on carbon pollution. Oh the horror!
The...
Published in the Concord Monitor - July 13, 2010
'Gov. John Lynch has made ensuring our state parks remain jewels for all to enjoy a priority" - Lynch campaign website, July 8, 2010.
"There isn't one park that isn't in disrepair." - State Parks Director Ted Austin, Union Leader, July 7, 2010
Which of these two statements do...
Apparently, New Hampshire doesn’t have a brand, and to some, this is a problem worth spending money to fix.
A recent story in the Boston Globe caught our attention here at Conservation New Hampshire.
You know. Maine has moose and lobster. Vermont has maple syrup, ice cream, and hippies. Here in New Hampshire…. well… we must have...
The budget compromise that the Governor and legislature announced yesterday calls for taking another $1.5 million from the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP).
It is worth noting that this new $1.5 million grab is not without precedent. Since the dedicated fund was put into effect in 2008, LCHIP has granted about $3.1 million to preserve farms,...
Let the raiding begin!
Tomorrow, the House and Senate are scheduled to release their latest attempt to resolve the state's unbalanced budget at an information session scheduled for 1:00 in Representatives Hall. The public is invited to attend and comment, although just what is contained in the final package is not yet known, but what we do...
Here at Conservation New Hampshire, we know that some of the most important decisions that are made affecting our environment are made by our elected officials, so one of the most important things we can do to protect New Hampshire's environment is to find and encourage pro-conservation candidates to run for office.
New Hampshire voters overwhelmingly believe that the United States should be a world leader in addressing climate change by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions, according to the results of a recently conducted poll.
Conservation New Hampshire and Clean Air-Cool Planet commissioned the UNH Survey Center to conduct a poll of New Hampshire voters in order to gauge opinions surrounding...
In a late evening session on Wednesday, the New Hampshire State Senate narrowly voted against attaching a controversial amendment to a popular energy reform bill, hopefully killing a proposal that has drawn criticism from environmental organizations, small businesses, and many concerned New Hampshire citizens.
The amendment, offered by Manchester Democrat Betsi DeVries, would have earmarked $5 million over...
THIRD TIME LAWMAKERS RAID PROGRAM IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS IN ATTEMPT TO BALANCE BUDGET
Concord, NH… Conservation NH reacted to the House Finance Committee’s plan to cut $47 million in state programs in an attempt to balance the state budget. In addition to cuts the budgets of social service agencies, the courts, and environmental protection, the committee...
After only being able to garner 46 votes in the NH House for an attempted raid on NH's renewable energy fund, it appears that PSNH and State Senator Betsi DeVries is working hard behind the scenes to hold hostage an important energy bill moving through the Senate in an attempt to undermine the House vote.
DeVries is proposing...
