WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 6 (TNSrpt) -- Clark University issued the following news: * * * 'Huge new land use' by wind and solar power has geopolitical consequences * * * As Maddy Kroot drove through small towns on her way to hike in the White Mountains of New Hampshire around 2016, the bright-orange signs dotting the landscape stood out amid the pine trees and snow: "Stop Northern Pass." The undergraduate student in geography at Dartmouth College was intrigued: What was the story behin  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 4 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * The government major will work with scholars at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington. * * * John Keating '23 has been named a James C. Gaither Junior Fellow in the Carnegie American Statecraft Program, dedicated to examining the United States' role in the world and developing policy ideas for "a more disciplined U.S. foreign policy." Each year, the Washington-based Carnegie Endowment for I  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 7 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Eighteen Dartmouth students and alumni have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships for 2023, and another six received honorable mentions. The program is designed to maintain a strong "human resource base of science and engineering in the United States and reinforces its diversity," according to the NSF program. Fellows receive a three-year annual stipend of $37,000 a  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 8 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * Study: 500-plus home runs since 2010 due to thinner air caused by global warming. * * * In the history of Major League Baseball, first came the low-scoring dead-ball era, followed by the modern live-ball era characterized by power hitters such as Babe Ruth and Henry "Hank" Aaron. Then, regrettably, was the steroid era of the 1990s and early 2000s. Now, could baseball be on the cusp of a "c  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: As Gov. Chris Sununu continues to focus on getting national attention for himself, he said "I'm not saying I'm not running again, but you know... I gotta get a real job." With a governor who doesn't think that his job is real, it is crystal clear why the working families of New Hampshire continue to face a long standing housing crisis along with electric bills that are rising at the highest rates in the coun  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 8 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DW 23-020) on April 7, 2023, involving Hampstead Area Water Co. Inc.: * * * Request for Step II Adjustment COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE On March 17, 2023, Hampstead Area Water Company, Inc. (HAWC) filed a petition for a second step adjustment to its permanent rates pursuant to Order No. 26,635 in Docket No. DW 20-117. The petition and  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 5 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-028) on April 4, 2023: * * * TOWN OF ALLENSTOWN, Request for Approval of Allenstown Community Power Plan SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER OF NOTICE The Town of Allenstown (Allenstown) filed its Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Community Power Plan) with the Commission on March 13, 2023 for the Commission's review and approval pursuant to RSA 53-E:7. On March 14, 2023, the Commis  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 8 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-045) on April 7, 2023, involving the Town of Warner: * * * Request for Approval of Warner Community Power Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On April 7, 2023, the Town of Warner (Warner) filed a Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Community Power Plan) with the Commission pursuant to RSA 53-E:7 for Commission review and approval. RSA 53-E:7, II provides that The commission shall a  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 5 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,798) on April 4, 2023, involving Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp.: * * * Petition to Approve a Changes in Rates Otherwise Approved in Order No. 26,654 Order Nisi Granting Petition to Approve a Changes in Rates Otherwise Approved in Order No. 26,654 In this order nisi, the Commission authorizes Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. d/b/a Liberty   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 7 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DW 23-020) on April 6, 2023: * * * Re: Hampstead Area Water Company, Inc., Request for Step II Adjustment, Hearing Guidelines To the Parties: To facilitate the hearing scheduled in this matter, the Presiding Officer has adopted the following procedures. All participants will be expected to appear in person at the hearing, unless a written request for a particular individual to ap  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 30 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following statement by State Sen. Regina Birdsell, R-Hampstead, on the passage of Senate Bill 241: * * * "The Granite State is facing a serious workforce crisis. I am grateful to my Senate colleagues for supporting the passage of SB241, an initiative to grow and strengthen our workforce." "SB241 will work to address the benefit cliff effect that currently keeps many Granite Staters out of the workforce. "By workin  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 30 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release: Senator Tim Lang (R-Sanbornton) on the passage of SB 104, supporting our community college education scholarship fund through online gambling: "Affordable education for New Hampshire students is essential to the growth and development of our state," stated Senator Lang. "Senate Bill 104 regulates online gambling, provides consumer protections, and directs the net proceeds to a newly establish  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 6 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: At this morning's New England Council's "Breakfast with New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu" event, Sununu said, "So I'm not saying I'm not running again, but, you know. I've got to get a real job. It is not a career, right?" Although Sununu believes being governor isn't a real job, he certainly believes he should be paid more for it. He went ahead and gave himself a hefty raise of over $20,000  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 7 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 6, 2023: * * * Today House Democrats were able to pass a bipartisan budget deal on a voice vote, delivering a strong win to legislative Democrats and avoiding a protracted battle over budget negotiations. * * * In response the budget passage, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement: "Congratulations to our outstanding Democratic House leaders for succeeding in passin  more