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ArchivesHouse Kills Governor's Water BillBy Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, April 18, 2002.The New Hampshire House of Representatives has voted to study a measure designed to change how the state regulates groundwater. Senate Bill 410 proposes giving municipalities more voice in the permitting process. It also grants the Department of Environmental Services the authority to consider future use of the resource. NHPR?s Dan Gorenstein has more. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
California Court Case Condemns MTBE MakersBy Mark Bevis on Thursday, April 18, 2002.A California Superior Court jury has made a landmark decision that could have ramifications for New Hampshire. The jury found that the gasoline additive MTBE is a defective product and two major oil companies knew it. Manufacturers add MTBE to gasoline to help clean emissions. Trouble is, the additive has wreaked havoc on water supplies from California to New Hampshire. The State Department of Environmental Services estimates that 15% of New Hampshire's public water supply is contaminated, although at levels that are not considered harmful. The San Francisco Chronicle's environmental reporter Jane Kay has been following the court case. She spoke with NHPR's Mark Bevis. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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