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In 2004, according to Maine's Department of Environmental Protection, biomass boilers in that state burned more than 300 thousand tons of construction and demolition debris, or C and D.

In 2005, nearly 150 thousand tons of C and D lumber were sent to Maine for burning from other parts of New England, including New Hampshire.

The businesses that turn the waste into watts say they are making green electricty from wood that would otherwise rot in a landfill.

Opponents of burning c and d argue the process releases toxic chemicals into the air and water.

To find out how the waste is handled, Maine Public Radio's Sara Nics recently visited a sorting and burning site and she filed this report.

Former North Carolina Senator and 2004 Democratic Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards came to New Hampshire as part of a multi-state tour to kick off his presidential campaign. He spoke to an overflow crowd at the Little Harbor Elementary School in Portsmouth.

As the new year approaches, making a few small changes to your daily routines can do a lot to help the environment.

A landslide victory for Democrats, devastating floods across the state, the tragic shooting of a Manchester Police officer, the end of a chapter for the city of Berlin and a couple of New Hampshire National Guardsmen turned movie stars. We'll talk to those who topped the news or who helped shaped big news events in 2006 about what happened, what happened since and hopes for for the coming year.

Laura's guests are New Hampshire's new Speaker of the House Terie Norelli; former Republican Congressman Charles Bass; Manchester Chief of Police John A. Jaskolka; city planner for Berlin, Pamela LaFlamme; UNH student and New Hampshire National Guard Staff Sergeant Zach Bazzi; and James Van Dongen, Public Information Officer for The Department of Safety's Bureau of Emergency Management.