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Two groups of high schoolers, one from Lebanon High School in New Hampshire, the other from Fajardo Academy in Puerto Rico, found themselves in several snowy situations last weekend.

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Much of the White Mountain National Forest was included in a move from the federal government earlier this month aimed at increasing timber production and, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, reducing wildfire risk.

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

A subsidiary of Casella Waste Systems is suing New Hampshire environmental regulators, arguing that the state’s denial of a controversial landfill permit was premised on faulty rules.

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

New Hampshire lawmakers are advancing a bill that would initiate a study into withdrawing from ISO-New England, the organization that operates the region’s electricity grid.

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is releasing some funding for grants that helped farms and other businesses in New Hampshire build solar arrays and other small renewable energy systems.

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

An effort to dissolve New Hampshire’s Office of the Consumer Advocate got its first public hearing Wednesday in a House committee.

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

New Hampshire farmers can now apply for funding in exchange for leaving their hayfields alone in the early summer.

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

President Trump has agreed to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days. But if tariffs on Canadian goods take effect – including a proposed 10% tariff on energy – Granite Staters may see higher costs for heating their homes this winter.

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

An instrument created by a team at the University of New Hampshire was recently installed onto a spacecraft that is preparing for launch. Known as IMAP-Lo, the instrument could help us learn more about what’s beyond the boundaries of our solar system.

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

More than 1,000 children tested positive for lead poisoning in New Hampshire in 2023, according to a recently published report from state officials.

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

In 2016, Dartmouth professor Mukul Sharma was thinking that bringing down carbon emissions fast enough to meet international goals sounded impossible.

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

Dartmouth graduate student Jacob Chalif is far from home this holiday season. He’s in Antarctica on a mission to find the world’s oldest ice.“It’s certainly a unique experience,” he said. “Everything you do, you have to adapt to do it in the freezing...

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How do you get rid of something that’s known for lasting forever?That’s a question New Hampshire officials have been trying to answer for years, as they looked to dispose of thousands of gallons of old firefighting foam filled with PFAS — so-called...

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Eleven days before Christmas, an outdoor firepit crackles next to the gift shop at South Farm in Bethlehem, N.H. A speaker plays carols as cars roll into the small parking lot.Nigel Manley, bundled up in wool pants and a red and green hat with a...

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New Hampshire’s utility companies are expecting to lower their rates for electricity in February. But they’re using a new process to purchase power, which has generated concern from the state’s ratepayer advocate.Eversource customers can expect to see...

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New Hampshire is creating a large-scale climate change plan for the first time since 2009. But state regulators say adding targets for cutting climate-warming pollution into New Hampshire law is not part of the project.Instead, officials say they’re...

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Climate activists have once again secured leadership of a group focused on facilitating communication between New England’s electricity grid operator and members of the public.Candidates endorsed by environmental advocacy groups prevailed in a...

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The energy company Avangrid is accusing NextEra Energy, owners of the Seabrook nuclear power plant, of sabotaging the development of a transmission line meant to bring Canadian hydropower onto the New England grid.In a lawsuit filed last month,...

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

New Hampshire’s Public Utilities Commission has issued a decision on the state’s net metering policy that could have ripple effects for the state’s renewable energy industry.Regulators will keep net metering rates the same as they’ve been since 2017,...

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Mount Washington famously lays claim to the world’s worst weather. Now, a new project from the Mount Washington Observatory will allow people to monitor that weather more closely.Last week, the observatory unveiled a project to expand the Mount...

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Ongoing drought conditions are straining some local water systems, and state officials are urging people to conserve water where they can. Meanwhile, some people are reporting that their residential wells are going dry. Fires are also catching across...