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U S Senators are expected to debate global warming legislation on Monday. The Climate Security Act aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and set up a national cap and trade system for polluters.

New Hampshire’s Senators have not yet said how they might vote on the legislation – but both have major concerns with it.

As New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports, the legislation may be the biggest and most complex the Senate will take up this year.

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A hummingbird heads toward a feeder in Conway. (Photo courtesy GeorgiaOnMyMind)

High gas prices and a lagging economy could thwart Granite Staters’ plans for vacation and recreation. Some businesses will be hit hard, but others could possibly flourish as many choose to stay much closer to home. We’ll check in with New Hampshire’s hotels, restaurants, marinas, and campgrounds to ask how they’re holding up.

Guests

• Tai Freligh, Communications Manager for the Division of Travel and Tourism Development at the Department of Resources and Economic Development
• Cynthia Schauer, owner of Topsides Bed & Breakfast in Wolfeboro
• David Reynolds, president of the New Hampshire Campground Association and owner of Sanborn Shore Acres in Hampstead
• Brad Cunningham, Vice President for Warren’s Lobster House in Kittery, Maine
• Frank Wolfe, co-owner of the Lake Street Garden Center in Salem