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The House Energy Bill and New Hampshire
By Matt Laslo on Thursday, February 28, 2008.The US House of Representatives has passed an energy bill that shifts tax breaks from oil companies to alternative energy production.
The legislation has passed that chamber before but was blocked in the Senate.
NHPR Correspondent Matt Laslo reports from Washington on how New Hampshire's delegation feels about the bill.
Snow Causing Problems for Many Towns
By Amy Quinton on Wednesday, February 27, 2008.Another foot of snow fell this week in parts of New Hampshire.
This winter, the snowfall is record-setting for many towns and cities, with some areas seeing more than 10 feet.
While it’s great for the ski industry, municipalities are struggling to remove the snow and finding a place to put it.
New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports.
New Hampshire’s Organic Movement Grows Up
By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, February 27, 2008.Twenty years ago there were only eight organic farms in the state. Today there are 130 organic crop producers, nine organic dairy farms, six organic egg producers, a few organic beef producers and 18 organic food processing plants. But as the organic movement grows and grows up, new challenges present themselves, like cost, quality and if smaller farms can play with the big boys and still adhere to its strict standards. We’ll look at where the organic movement is in New Hampshire and how it's dealing with these new challenges.
Guests
- Larry Pletcher, president of the New Hampshire Chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association and owner of The Vegetable Ranch, LLC, a certified organic farm in Warner
- Vickie Smith, Coordinator for the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture's Organic Certification Program
- TBA
Next Green Thing: Rocking Out For The Planet
By Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, February 26, 2008.Swedish musician José González is concerned about our impact on the planet, and he sings about it on his latest album, "In Our Nature." It’s easy to sing about, but harder to act on if you’re a rock star on the road. In fact, the event industry as a whole is one of the worst contributors to carbon emissions in the world, second only to the construction industry.
(Photo by Fredric Egerstrand)
But some musicians are taking action. González kicks off a month-long "green tour" of North America on Saturday, and he’s partnered with the Portland, Maine-based environmental non-profit Reverb to reduce waste and carbon emissions while on the road. Word of Mouth host Virginia Prescott spoke with Reverb’s co-director, Lauren Sullivan, about making tours more earth-friendly.
The Plight of the Owl
By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, February 22, 2008.The same weather that's made it a boom year for ski areas has made things tough for local birds of prey.
What the Cod Can Teach the Tuna
By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, February 20, 2008.Researchers from around the world met in Boston over the weekend to examine the depleted state of our oceans, and specifically the Tuna. For help, they used not only the latest technology but looked back at past mistakes from centuries ago, contained in logbooks, in stories of New England fishermen, and the history of New England’s beloved Cod.
Guest
- Andrew Rosenberg, Professor at the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space at the University of New Hampshire
Worm Farming in New Hampshire
By Kevin Gardner on Monday, February 18, 2008.Winter in New Hampshire is typically serious downtime for the state's gardeners.
It's only made tougher when so much of the ground is covered with so... much... snow.
Most have to content themselves with seed catalogues as they plan for that distant spring.
But some locals have discovered the satisfactions - and the many uses - of an unusual garden-related activity.
NHPR Correspondent Kevin Gardner has this report.
Epping Unveils First of its Kind Energy Project
By Amy Quinton on Friday, February 15, 2008.The Town of Epping is taking energy-efficiency to the next level.
Last year, the town passed the first ordinance in the state to require energy efficiency in its commercial buildings.
Now, Epping has gone green with its own 125 year old Town Hall.
As New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports, the change will save the town and taxpayers thousands of dollars every year.
Birdy, It's Cold Outside
By Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, February 15, 2008.Scott explains how the year round residents of your bird feeder keep from freezing in the winter months.
Extreme Travels with Roxana von Kraus
By Avishay Artsy on Friday, February 8, 2008.Mid-february can be a tough time to live in New Hampshire if you’re not a winter-lover. It’s the season of wet socks, crusty windshields, and dangerous highways. So, if you’re lucky enough to hop on a cruise ship and see seven sunny ports in seven days, then we say bon voyage. But if you’re looking for something more daring, there are plenty of options out there. Lots of companies are offering trips with educational and culinary themes - vacations based around adventure, geotourism, philanthropy - and now, forbidden travel. Word of Mouth host Virginia Prescott spoke with Roxana von Kraus, owner of Quo Vadis Travel. Roxana leads Americans to countries that haven't embraced tourists, like Bhutan, Uzbekistan, Libya and Cuba.
Samarkand is the second largest city in Uzbekistan and as old as the cities of Babylon or Rome. (Photo by Steve Evans)
