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State Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday April 16, 2023 ( 25 items )  

Dartmouth College: Goldwater Awards Support Advanced Undergraduate Research
HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 11 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * The scholarships support work in natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics. * * * Three Dartmouth undergraduates are among 413 college and university sophomores and juniors from across the country to receive Goldwater Scholarships to support their pursuit of research careers in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics. For more than 30 years, the Goldwater Foundation, named  more

Dartmouth College: Rose Mutiso '08 Wins Second Annual McGuire Prize
HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 13 (TNSawa) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * The $100,000 Dartmouth prize recognizes societal impact. * * * Energy technology and policy expert Rose Mutiso '08, Thayer '08, has been named the winner of the 2023 McGuire Family Prize for Societal Impact. Mutiso is the research director for the Washington, D.C.-based think tank Energy for Growth Hub and the co-founder and former CEO of the Nairobi, Kenya-based Mawazo Institute. The $1  more

Dartmouth College: Visual Artist Christina Seely Named 2023 Guggenheim Fellow
HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 12 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: The associate professor of studio art was selected for the prestigious fellowship for her multidisciplinary approach and exceptional promise. Dartmouth faculty member Christina Seely, an associate professor of studio art, is among the 2023 Guggenheim Fellows recently named by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. This year, the foundation awarded 171 fellowships to American and Canadian  more

Dartmouth Hires Chief Human Resources Officer
HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 14 (TNSper) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: Sara Lester, chief human resources officer at Educational Testing Service, has been named chief human resources officer at Dartmouth. She will begin work on June 1. "Sara is a visionary, strategic thinker who is committed to supporting, nurturing, and developing a creative and dedicated workforce," says Executive Vice President Rick Mills. "She knows that people are Dartmouth's most important asse  more

N.H. A.G. Formella: Coalition of Attorneys General Win Preliminary Injunction on Waters of the United States Rule
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 13 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction barring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing its final rule redefining Waters of the United States (WOTUS). "For me this is all about protecting the sovereignty of States and defending against federa  more

N.H. A.G. Formella: Department of Justice Releases Board of Medicine Review Findings
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 15 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Department of Justice has concluded its review of the Board of Medicine, presented its findings to the Governor's Office, and releases its public findings today. As announced when the review got underway in September, the State of New Hampshire strongly believes that ensuring the safety of the public is government's top priorit  more

N.H. Democratic Party: NH Congressional Delegation Slams DeSantis for Signing Extreme Abortion Ban Ahead of Visit
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 15 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 14, 2023: * * * Ahead of Ron DeSantis' visit to New Hampshire tonight, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Maggie Hassan, Congresswoman Annie Kuster, and Congressman Chris Pappas slammed the extreme abortion ban he signed late last night: "In the dark of night, Governor Ron DeSantis signed one of the strictest abortion bans in the country to rip away the rights of women to make their ow  more

N.H. Democratic Party: Senate Republicans Reject Popular Abortion Protection Bills
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 13 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 12, 2023: In case you missed it, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday voted to reject bills that would remove criminal and civil penalties from the existing abortion ban and enshrine abortion protections into state law -- protections available in every other state in New England. This vote comes only days after a Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas issued an o  more

N.H. Democratic Party: Sununu Flops at NRA Annual Forum
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 15 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 14, 2023: * * * Governor Chris Sununu gave a speech at the NRA's annual leadership forum. Clearly, attendees weren't very riveted by his speech. * * * In response, NHDP spokesperson Monica Venzke released the following statement: "Sununu failed yet again to impress a crowd of far-right extremists. From vetoing multiple pieces of legislation that would protect the lives of Granite S  more

N.H. Environmental Services Dept.: Over $275,000 Awarded for Aquatic Resource Mitigation Fund Wetland Preservation and Stream Restoration Projects
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 11 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) announced today that the Governor and Executive Council recently approved two Aquatic Resource Mitigation (ARM) Fund projects grants totaling more than $275,000. The projects approved included an amended Aquatic Resource Mitigation (ARM) Fund grant to Trout Unlimited, Concord, NH increasing the total grant a  more

N.H. PUC Issues Order Involving Bedford Waste Services
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 14 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following water order (No. 26,800) on April 12, 2023, involving Bedford Waste Services Corp.: * * * Petition for Approval of Financing Order Nisi Authorizing Financing In this order, the Commission approves a settlement agreement (Settlement) between Bedford Waste Services Corporation (Bedford Waste, or the Company) and the NH Department of Energy (DOE) governing a 15-year loan in the amount of up to  more

N.H. PUC Issues Order Involving City of Portsmouth
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 11 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,799) on April 10, 2023, involving the City of Portsmouth: * * * Request for Approval of Portsmouth Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan Commission Approval of Community Power Aggregation Plan In this order, the Commission approves the City of Portsmouth's (Portsmouth) Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan (Plan). I. BACKGROUND On February 10, 2023, Portsmou  more

N.H. PUC Issues Order Involving Town of Harrisville
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 14 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,801) on April 13, 2023, involving the Town of Harrisville: * * * Complaint by the Town of Harrisville Against Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy Notice of Complaint and Initial Procedural Order April 13, 2023 Pursuant to N.H. Admin. R. Puc 2205.12, the Commission provides notice to the Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversou  more

N.H. PUC Issues Order of Notice Involving Eversource Energy
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 12 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-043) on April 11, 2023, involving Public Service Company of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * 2023 Energy Service Solicitations COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF HEARING On April 5, 2023, Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource or the Company) filed a letter notifying the Commission of its proposed 2023 defaul  more

N.H. PUC Issues Order of Notice Involving Liberty Utilities
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 12 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-044) on April 11, 2023, involving Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp.: * * * 2023 Default Service Solicitations COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF HEARING On April 5, 2023, Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty (Liberty) filed a letter notifying the Commission of its proposed schedule for the solicitation of default e  more

N.H. PUC Issues Order of Notice Involving Northern Utilities
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 14 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DG 23-041) on April 13, 2023, involving Northern Utilities Inc.: * * * 2023 Least Cost Integrated Resource Plan COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE On March 31, 2023, Northern Utilities, Inc. (Northern) filed its 2023 Least Cost Integrated Resource Plan (LCIRP) pursuant to RSA 378:38 and Order Nos. 26,664 (August 8, 2022) and 26,689 (Septem  more

N.H. PUC Issues Order of Notice Involving Town of Hancock
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 15 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-048) on April 14, 2023, involving the Town of Hancock: * * * Request for Approval of Hancock Community Power Plan ORDER OF NOTICE On April 13, 2023 the Town of Hancock (Hancock) 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 s  more

N.H. PUC Issues Secretarial Letter on Eversource Energy
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 12 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DE 23-043) on April 11, 2023: * * * Re: Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy 2023 Energy Service Solicitations, 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   more

N.H. PUC Issues Secretarial Letter on Northern Utilities
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 14 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DG 23-041) on April 13, 2023: * * * Re: Northern Utilities, Inc., 2023 Least Cost Integrated Resource Plan, 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   more

N.H. State Senate: Honoring General John Stark
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 14 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release: Following the passing of House Bill 52, Senator Denise Ricciardi released the following statement: "General John Stark is a prominent historical figure known for his service in the American Revolution helping win our independence. "He famously coined the phrase 'Live Free or Die', which would become our New Hampshire state motto," stated Senator Ricciardi. "I am pleased to have the honor of   more

N.H. State Senate: Honoring Private First Class Nicholas Cournoyer
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 14 -- The New Hampshire State Senate issued the following news release: Following the passing of House Bill 189, Senator James Gray released the following statement: "I am grateful for the opportunity to honor and commemorate the service of Private First Class Nicholas Cournoyer, who lost his life while protecting our freedoms," stated Senator Gray. "Private Cournoyer was tragically killed in action when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated during comba  more

NHDP Press Call Ahead of Sununu's NRA Appearance
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 15 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 14, 2023: In case you missed it, this morning NHDP Chair Ray Buckley, Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy, and Dartmouth Democrats Executive Director Jayanth Uppaluri gathered for a Zoom press conference ahead of Governor Sununu's speech at the NRA leadership today. The NHDP called on the governor to cancel his speech following multiple tragic mass shootings, to which he did not r  more

Record 1,770 Donors Support Colby-Sawyer's Fifth Annual Day of Giving
NEW LONDON, New Hampshire, April 15 (TNSfund) -- Colby-Sawyer College issued the following news: Colby-Sawyer College concluded its fifth annual Day of Giving on Thursday, April 13 with a record 1,770 donors making financial contributions to the college. Members of the Colby-Sawyer community rallied to easily surpass the college's goal of 1,500 donors, with 1,770 students, alumni, faculty, staff members, trustees and friends making gifts during the 24-hour event. In total, more than $300,000 w  more

University of New Hampshire School of Law: Post-Dobbs Litigation - Regulation of Abortion and Employee Benefits
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 13 (TNSgov) -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news: The Supreme Court's 2022 decision in Dobbs overturning Roe v. Wade found the constitution no longer protects a right to abortion. The ramifications of Dobbs have been far reaching, opening the door to state regulation and resulting in major litigation regarding access to abortion such as in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA. So too, Dobbs has freshly impacted employers an  more

University of New Hampshire School of Law: The Legal Impact - The Trump Indictment
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 15 (TNSres) -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news: Professor Buzz Scherr breaks down the felony indictment of former President Donald J. Trump in New York State Supreme Court and the political situation surrounding it. Produced and Hosted by A J. Kierstead Read about the indictment: https://manhattanda.org/district-attorney-bragg-announces-34-count-felony-indictment-of-former-president-donald-j-trump/ Read the FiveThirtyEight   more