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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday March 31, 2024 ( 2 items )  

New England to Be Coal-Free by 2028, Marking Significant Victory for Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign
BOW, New Hampshire, March 28 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Today, following negotiations with Sierra Club, The Conservation Law Foundation, and EPA, Granite Shore Power has committed to ending the era of coal in New England by retiring the coal-burning units at Merrimack and Schiller Stations in New Hampshire, by 2028 and 2025 respectively. In total, 560 megawatts of dirty power are set to go offline. After tireless advocacy work from local Sierra Club   more

PETA Statement Re New Hampshire House's Tabling of Bill to Ban Breeding of Deformed Dogs and Cats
CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 29 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Below, please find a statement from PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman in response to New Hampshire lawmakers' decision to table HB 1102-FN, a first-of-its-kind bill proposed by Rep. Ellen Read that would have banned the breeding and sale of brachycephalic dogs and cats--those with intentionally deformed skulls and unnaturally flattened faces: "Thanks to Rep. Ellen Read's   more