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Ruling to Save Atlantic Fish Stirs Controversy

By David Darman on Monday, January 7, 2002.

Last week, a Federal District Court judge in Washington D.C. ruled that government regulators have not done enough to protect commercially valuable fish off the New England coast. Environmental groups who brought the suit are haling the decision. But commercial fishermen in New Hampshire and the rest of the region worry the new ruling may result in tighter restrictions. NHPR�s David Darman has more.

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River Runs Dry

By Dan Gorenstein on Monday, January 7, 2002.

In an effort to preserve current lake levels, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has reduced water discharge from Lake Winnipesaukee into the Winnipesaukee River. NHPR?s Dan Gorenstein reports, however, that critics chage the move will likely cause more damage.

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