AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoVehicle emissions testing: New Hampshire lawmakers’ move to end vehicle inspections is colliding with EPA requirements, and the state is still waiting on federal permission—raising fresh questions about how NH will meet Clean Air Act obligations. Data centers & power: As the midterm campaign heats up, New Hampshire’s data center fight keeps growing, with voters and officials weighing electricity costs, grid strain, and local control. PFAS accountability: New Hampshire and other states are pushing legal pressure on major chemical makers over “forever chemical” pollution, including efforts to block asset shielding tied to cleanup costs. Waste & landfill capacity: Casella says it will close its Bethlehem landfill subsidiary a year early, shifting disposal pressure onto other regional sites and communities. Local preparedness: Moultonborough will run a mock fire drill at its transfer station focused on battery fires, testing coordination among emergency responders and solid-waste operators. Water quality: A national survey ranks Durham, New Hampshire among the cleanest college-town drinking water systems, based on lead and forever chemicals. Conservation education: Cheshire County and NH conservation groups are hosting a potluck in Keene on turtle wetland-road crossings and how culverts affect flooding and wildlife movement.
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