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A growing number of people want New Hampshire to change the way it gets rid of its trash, and a new bill in the legislature could give towns the power to stop landfills from expanding. Garbage has been piling up in many of the state’s landfills, much of it from outside New Hampshire. We’ll hear from the town of Bethlehem about its ten-year court battle with a local waste disposal company, and find out how it could affect the relationship between towns and corporations across the state.

Guests

• Ed Bouton, a lawyer for the town of Bethlehem
• Bryan Gould, lobbyist for North Country Environmental Services
• Jay Phinizy, state representative from Acworth and chairman of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee

We'll also hear from

• Martha McLeod, state representative from Franconia
• Michael Wimsatt, director of the waste management division of the Department of Environmental Services