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A tree house is a childhood fantasy. Every little kid wants to live in a tree house, but one person returned to his dream in his adulthood. We’ll explore our childhood dreams, and see where one New Englander took his vision. Laura’s guest is S. Peter Lewis, author of Treehouse Chronicles: One Man’s Dream of Life Aloft.

For a $120 credit card contribution during this hour of The Exchange, you'll receive the new book, Treehouse Chronicles.

Maine has become the first state in the nation to require tv and computer monitor manufacturers share the tab for the disposal of their products.

Environmentalists are applauding the legislation as a major step in removing toxic material from Maine's waste stream.

MPBN's Keith McKeen reports.

A new agreement between seven northeast states, including New Hampshire, is the first regional effort in the nation to limit the amount of carbon dioxide emitted from power plants. We’ll talk about the recently unveiled “Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative”, how it works, and why some states, like Massachusetts, have not signed on. Laura is joined by Dale Brick, Senior Attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council. We will also hear from Bob Scott, Director of the Air Resources Division at the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Ian Wilson, Director of Corporate Communications at Public Service of New Hampshire, Michael Giamo, Vice President of Public Policy at the New Hampshire Business and Industry Association, and George Ganz, Senior Vice President of Unitil.

A partnership that's been providing environmental education in Manchester has passed a milestone.

The Amoskeag Fishways celebrated its tenth anniversary last week.

As NHPR correspondent Joe Cox reports, the fishways has witnessed the Merrimack River slowly coming back to health.