News Release | Envronment New Hampshire

Clean Energy Program is Working

Environment New Hampshire releases a report that highlights the role clean energy and environmental policies have played in moving states toward meeting targets to reduce carbon emissions, while challenging claims that actions to reduce emissions undermine economic growth. The New Hampshire Legislature is considering legislation to repeal the cornerstone clean energy program, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Inititiative (RGGI).

Report | Environment New Hampshire

A Record of Leadership

Over the last decade, northeastern states have built a track record of successful action to reduce global warming pollution. By working together across state lines and partisan divides – and developing innovative new policies to hasten the transition to a clean energy economy – the Northeast has succeeded in cutting emissions while safeguarding the region’s economic health.

News Release | Environment New Hampshire

Environment New Hampshire testifies in support of cornerstone clean energy program at crucial hearing

Environment New Hampshire and concerned citizens testified in defense of New Hampshire's clean energy program. Supporters turned out to urge our representatives to keep a program that helps us save money on energy bills, protects the environment and improves our energy independence.

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Turning up the Heat

Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center received a grant from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to finish overhauling heating and cooling system to a streamlined biomass facility that runs on woodchips, and produces much cleaner energy. The retrofit is saving Crotched Mountain 200,000 gallons of fuel and just under $500,000 in fuel costs.

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At hearing, opponents blast emissions cap, trade repeal attempt

Repealing the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative would hurt the state's economy, its environment and residents' health, opponents of the repeal said Tuesday.

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Crotched Mountain saves fuel with biomass system

Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center replaced a failing steam heat system with a state-of-the art central heating system using energy harvested locally with a grant from the cornerstone clean energy program.

Report | Environment New Hampshire

A Program That Works

Grants from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) are helping local businesses and homeowners invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy—cutting pollution, curbing dependence on fossil fuels, and fostering pioneering clean energy approaches.

News Release | Environment New Hampshire

Greenfield Rehabilitation Center Saves Energy and Avoids Fossil Fuel Pollution with RGGI grant

 

A new report from Environment New Hampshire reveals the cost savings, environmental benefits and economic growth caused by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center can provide lower cost, reliable heat to its rehabilitation patients, because a RGGI grant made the connection between one of its residential facilities and its new biomass plant possible.

 

Report | Environment New Hampshire

The Way Forward on Global Warming

New Hampshire could reduce its energy consumption by 32% by focusing on straightforward state-based policies. National gridlock on climate policy need not thwart progress.

 

News Release | Environment New Hampshire

Senate Says Yes to Northeast Clean Energy Program

New Hampshire’s State Senate voted to uphold Governor Lynch’s veto on an effort to remove the Granite State from the Northeast compact to invest in clean energy and efficiency, known as RGGI.

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