The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) recently initiated a rulemaking to establish maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and ambient groundwater quality standards (AGQS) for four PFAS substances. The proposed…
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New Hampshire Awards $4.2 Million in Wetlands Protection Grants
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Aquatic Resource Mitigation Program has awarded $4.2 million for 26 projects to protect wetlands. The projects will help to restore wetland habitat and…
Case Studies on State-Level Risk Communication of PFAS and HABs
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and harmful algal blooms (HABs) are two priority contaminants that states struggle to communicate the risks of. Most state environmental and health agencies have oversight…
New Hampshire Solicits Applications for Brownfields Cleanup Grants
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services’ Brownfields Program is soliciting applications for Cleanup Grants totaling $400,000 for two or more projects. The grants will provide funding to conduct cleanup…
New Hampshire Joins Northeast States, Automakers in ‘Drive Change. Drive Electric’ Campaign
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services recently became a state campaign partner in a historic initiative between Northeast States and automakers to increase electric car use throughout the region.…
New Hampshire Reaches Agreement with Industry on PFAS
This week, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) announced its agreement with Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics to permanently provide safe drinking water to more than 700 properties in the…
New Hampshire Plans Coastal Oil Spill Exercise
The Portsmouth Oil Spill Response Workgroup, in conjunction with the Maine/NH Area Committee, is sponsoring an oil spill exercise on March 22. This exercise will provide participants with an opportunity…
New Hampshire Launches Innovative Suncook River Stabilization Project
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has announced the start of construction activities on its Suncook River stabilization and infrastructure protection project. The NHDES-led project being undertaken in…
Nine Eastern States Unveil Proposed Climate Pact
On August 23, nine eastern states announced a landmark bipartisan agreement to slash greenhouse gas emissions across the region by 65 percent by 2030 and promote growth of the green…
New Hampshire ‘Soak Up the Rain’ Team Recognized by EPA Region 1
U.S. EPA Region 1 last week honored the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) team that put in place Soak Up the Rain NH, a program unique among New…
