Posted on January 3, 2012, by Susie Hackler
Conservation NH asks all New Hampshire voters to request their elected representatives consider a New Year’s Resolution on behalf of New Hampshire’s environment and quality of life: cleanse the legislative calendar early in the session of the dirtiest dozen bills introduced in 2012.
“Legislators have proposed dozens of bills that weaken, and in some instances eliminate, bedrock environmental laws that are...
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Posted on September 7, 2011, by Susie Hackler
A bipartisan group of senators has voted today, September 7th, to uphold Governor Lynch’s veto of a bill which would have removed New Hampshire from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Consistent with the views of over 140 New Hampshire businesses that signed an open letter asking legislators to retain RGGI, these senators wisely voted to have NH...
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Posted on May 9, 2011, by Jim O'Brien
Conservation NH today announced that two additional New Hampshire based businesses have joined Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) in vocally supporting the state's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). All three businesses have recorded radio ads that are currently running across the state.
The New Hampshire State Senate will be voting this week on controversial legislation passed...
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Posted on May 2, 2011, by Jim O'Brien
Conservation NH will begin a radio campaign this week to support the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
The ad campaign, which will begin running on local stations this week, are narrated by leading New Hampshire businesses voices who speak in their own words about the benefits of the RGGI program to the state.
The first in the series of...
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Posted on March 10, 2011, by Michael O'Meara
Businesses from across New Hampshire are joining in the fight to protect the state's energy future and support participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Add your business to the list by contacting John Greene at jgreene@conservationnh.org.
As New Hampshire business leaders, we strongly support participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) because...
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Posted on February 28, 2011, by Landon Kowalczyk
The news is filled with reports on the policy details of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). While this information is useful, it often leaves a disconnection on how the program actually affects people of New Hampshire. In an attempt to remedy this problem, Conservation New Hampshire is profiling the town of Temple, who was a recipient...
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Posted on February 15, 2011, by Michael O'Meara
In lieu of a comprehensive national climate and energy policy, ten forward-thinking northeastern states banded together to create the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Now, short-sighted legislators in New Hampshire threaten the state's energy and economic future by introducing House Bill 519, which would "terminate" the Granite State's participation in the program.
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Posted on January 28, 2011, by Michael O'Meara
"The environmental challenges we face ... will not simply go away if we turn our head. That is not the New Hampshire way."
With these inspiring words, Republican Senate President Peter Bragdon kicked off the 2011 Environmental Policy Breakfast. The "Green Eggs and New HAMpshire" event drew more than 300 people for delicious food and fascinating conversation on...
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Posted on January 27, 2011, by Michael O'Meara
Preserving the New Hampshire Advantage means making the right choices now to maintain our quality of life at the lowest cost possible. With that in mind, the state's environmental community has identified five key policy priorities for 2011. These issues were selected because they strike at the heart of NH's Yankee values: Independence, frugality, ingenuity, and an...
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