EPA

AG's Office Announces Settlement in 'Largest Wetlands Fill In N.H. History'

Sam Evans-Brown — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:56:41 +0000

The Attorney General’s office has announced a settlement in what it calls the largest illegal wetlands fill in New Hampshire History. The company involved faces up to $1.3 million dollars in state and federal fines, restoration, and "supplemental environmental projects."

E.P.A. Proposes Lower Nitrogen Limit For Portsmouth

Sarah Ashworth — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:43:35 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a higher limit for Nitrogen discharge from Portsmouth’s wastewater treatment plant. But city officials are still unsure whether it will actually save the city money.

Curbing Pollution from Power Plants

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:00:00 +0000

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Great Bay Communities and EPA Square Off In Exeter

Sam Evans-Brown — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 09:30:00 +0000

Representatives of five New Hampshire towns say the Environmental Protection Agency is imposing wastewater limits on the Great Bay that are a financial burden. They made their case to two members of the Congressional Committee on Oversight at a field hearing held in Exeter Monday. While towns and regulators haggle over the cost of improving waste water treatment, time may be running out for the Great Bay estuary.

A Contentious Issue

How A 'Western Problem' Led To New Drilling Rules

Elizabeth Shogren — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:45:00 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency's new air pollution rules for the oil and gas industry may seem like odd timing, as President Obama has been trying to deflect Republican criticism that he overregulates energy industries.

Patriarch Partners' Plant in Maine Is A Polluter, Report Says

Chris Jensen — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:04:54 +0000

The Center for Public Integrity has a new report on pollution problems in New England including the Old Town Fuel & Fiber, which is owned by the same company as Gorham Paper and Tissue.