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ArchivesFederal regulators to hear controversial electric planBy David Darman on Monday, September 19, 2005.The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, is scheduled to hold a hearing tomorrow on a controversial plan to add more power plants in New England. The Locational Installed Capacity Proposal, or LICAP, could cost the region's ratepayers as much as 13 billion dollars. New Hampshire Regulators have criticized the plan for being too expensive and a potential boondoggle. But a new group made up of power plant owners has recently formed to breathe new life into LICAP. New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Skimming: Or What I Did With My Snowmobile This SummerBy Keith Shields on Monday, September 19, 2005.New Hampshire nights are getting a little crisper this time of year. It won't be long before the first frost...and then snow. But months before even the most northern part of the state has any snow to enjoy, some snowmobilers are already using their machines. Exchange Executive Producer, Keith Shields, recently witnessed a competition called skimming....and he brought back this audio postcard. listen:
  Fish Farming in the Open OceanBy Kerry Grens on Monday, September 19, 2005.The seafood industry is constantly under pressure to meet more demand. But limits on wild fish catch and challenges to near shore fish farms create hurdles to getting more domestic fish on the plate. Researchers at the University of New Hampshire think they’ve got the solution. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Kerry Grens reports on a fish harvest at a farm out in the open ocean. listen:
Ernest Hebert's Latest Novel: SpoonwoodBy Shay Zeller on Monday, September 19, 2005.Ernest Hebert's latest novel, Spoonwood, is the 6th in a series set in the fictional town of Darby, New Hampshire. Ernest began the series 25 years ago, and his books chronicle the complicated class struggles that get played-out in rural parts of the state. We'll talk about that, and how his books manage to capture the nuances and variations of the region's dialect. listen:
A Changing of the GuardBy Laura Knoy on Monday, September 19, 2005.After a long and somewhat public battle in the New Hampshire State House, Senator Tom Eaton was forced out of the Senate Presidency and Senator Ted Gatsas voted in. We’ll look back at what happened, what’s next and how this may affect state Republican, state Democrats and State politics in general. Laura's guests are Josh Rogers, New Hampshire Public Radio's State House reporter. Norma Love, State House Reporter for the New Hampshire Associated Press. New Hampshire Senate President Ted Gatsas, a Republican from Manchester. Senator Bob Odell, a Republican from Lempster and Senator Peter Burling, a Democrat from Cornish. listen:
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