Cutting global warming pollution
New Hampshire’s power plants, the second-largest source of global warming pollution in the state, will reduce their emissions 10% by 2019 under a regional effort we helped convince state officials to join.
Countering sprawl
New Hampshire’s environment and cultural heritage were defended when Environment New Hampshire advocates worked with a coalition of town planners and other allies to pass a bill to counter sprawl and strengthen downtowns.
Advancing clean energy
By 2025, nearly one-quarter of our state’s electricity will come from clean, renewable sources, such as wind, solar and clean biomass, thanks to legislation our advocates helped to pass in 2007.
Protecting our ocean legacy
Vulnerable fish populations will be better protected from overfishing, thanks to our staff’s advocacy and activism at the federal level. In 2006, we worked to convince our congressional delegation to renew the historic Magnuson-Stevens Act.
Improving New Hampshire’s air
Our advocacy at the national level has helped pave the way for bringing cleaner cars to New Hampshire’s roads. Tough new emissions standards are favored by President Obama, which means cars sold in New Hampshire could soon emit one-third less pollution if state leaders approve the Clean Cars Program.
Funding land protection
Along with other conservation groups, our staff fought for funding of the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program, which will help to protect valuable open space, farmland, forests and historic buildings.
Protecting Great Bay Estuary
Pollution from development threatens to degrade Great Bay Estuary, but research we released in 2008 outlined the steps we can take to keep this important New Hampshire waterway healthy for years to come.
Stopping mercury pollution
New Hampshire’s waterways will be less polluted by mercury thanks to legislation we worked to pass that restricts the sale and disposal of products that contain mercury.
Saving Lake Sunapee
Less pollution will enter Lake Sunapee thanks to our work with the town of New London, which passed landmark regulations in 2007 to ensure that new development creates no new stormwater runoff into the lake.
Bringing change to Washington
In 2008, voters elected the most pro-environment president and Congress in recent memory. As part of Environment America Voter Action, we talked to more than one million voters about the environmental records of Barack Obama and the 29 congressional candidates we endorsed—including Sen. Jeanne Shaneen.
