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Environment New Hampshire Calls for Passage of Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act 7/15/2010

Today, Senators Jeff Merkley, Tom Carper and Tom Udall introduced the Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act. Environment New Hampshire’s Federal Global Warming Program Director Nathan Willcox issued the following statement in response.

Our Great Waters 6/22/2010

Americans throughout the country depend on our waters for fishing, recreation and clean drinking water. Unfortunately, our waters continue to be plagued by high levels of pollution. To restore and protect our great waters, Environment New Hampshire is calling on Congress to pass legislation this summer that will reduce pollution, increase investments in restoration efforts, and protect our most treasured places for generations to come.

Building Better: How High Efficiency Buildings Will Save Money and Reduce Global Warming 4/09/2010

We can save money and help solve global warming by reducing the amount of energy we use, and the best place to start is in the buildings we live and work in every day. We have the technology and skills to drastically improve the efficiency of our buildings, and we should set a goal of reducing our overall building energy consumption 35 percent by 2030 and 50 percent by 2050.

Shea-Porter accepts environmental award in MUB 3/30/2010

New Hampshire Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter explained her pro-environment voting record in the House of Representatives as voting for future generations when she accepted an award from Environment New Hampshire yesterday at noon in the Memorial Union Building.

A new chance to protect our waters 2/04/2010

Protections for the streams that feed our great waterways and the wetlands that clean them are crucial to maintaining our quality of life. Our waterways like the Connecticut are hallmarks of our state. Unfortunately, recent Supreme Court decisions have excluded thousands of streams and millions of acres of wetlands from protection. Our representatives must stand up for our clean water and pass the Clean Water Restoration Act.

Pollution Down in New Hampshire 11/12/2009

A new report from Environment New Hampshire found carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation declined by 14 percent from 2004 to 2007, as the state moved from highly polluting oil to cleaner forms of electricity.