2300 Acres Conserved in North Country
A large tract of some of the North Country’s most beautiful terrain has been protected from development. A new conservation easement is going to protect land around Pittsburg and the Connecticut River.
View ArticleIntervale Firm Accused of Water Pollution In The North Country
An Intervale firm is in trouble with the Environmental Protection Agency over allegations of water pollution in the North Country. NHPR’s Chris Jensen reports.CSG Holdings – also known as Columbia Sand...
View ArticleVermont Yankee Opponents Say Water Permit Could Force Plant To Close
A loss late last month in federal appeals court has limited the state’s options to challenge Vermont Yankee’s operating license.
View ArticleNational "Blueways"
EarthTalk®E - The Environmental MagazineDear EarthTalk: The federal government recently designated the Connecticut River watershed as the nation’s first “National Blueway.” What is a National Blueway...
View ArticleN.H. Legislature To Vote On Returning Massachusetts Settlement Money To Towns
State lawmakers will vote this week on whether to accept a deal that would give 18 towns about $540,000 in back tax payments. A state House and Senate committee of conference approved a measure...
View ArticleThe Man Who Shut The Connecticut River Off
There are 4,800 dams in New Hampshire but only two where a full time dam operator is required to live on site. There's Moore Dam in Littleton and Murphy Dam in Pittsburg. NHPR's Sean Hurley recently...
View ArticleConnecticut River Watershed To Share In $10M Federal Grant
The Connecticut River Watershed is sharing in a $10 million USDA grant for farmers and communities to improve soil health and conserve land for wildlife habitat and recreation.
View Article$1.3 Million In Grants Awarded To Connecticut River Habitat, Conservation...
A total of $1.3 million in grants is going to 13 Connecticut River projects in New Hampshire and Vermont to improve water quality, restore habitat and conserve space.The New Hampshire Charitable...
View ArticleHeading Down The Connecticut In A Corker Of A Boat
When it comes to what floats your boat there are many possibilities.For a retired North Country doctor it is literally corks.
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