"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...
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...
Americans have long viewed the ability to drive as a cornerstone of personal liberty and individualism, both of which are tenets of the now proverbial American Dream. When I turned sixteen and the realization hit me that I was no longer confined by what rides were available or what was within biking distance, I heartily took advantage...
A new website was launched today by the New England Rail Coalition (NERC). The group is a broad-based alliance of over 40 organizations- including Conservation New Hampshire and several other state based organizations - that recognize the importance of substantially reinvesting in passenger and freight rail in order to enhance New England’s economy,...
A new report from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Terwilliger Center for Workforce Housing explores the combined costs of housing and transportation for families in the Boston Region, including areas of Southern New Hampshire. The report, entitled the "Boston Regional Challenge" and released on April 12, shows that these combined costs have significant effects on...
