WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is preparing an environmental assessment for the Sugar River II Hydroelectric Project, which is located on the Sugar River in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. The action follows an application for the surrender of the project's license, which was submitted by the licensee, Sugar River Hydro II LLC, over a series of filings that began in June 2023. The company's plan for surrendering the license includes a series of decommis  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2025: * * * ICYMI: On CNN International, NPR Radio and BBC Newshour, Ranking Member Shaheen Discusses Bipartisan Delegation to Middle East and the Future of Syria This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, conducted three interviews with NPR Radio, CNN International an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Secretary Chavez-DeRemer highlights maritime, public safety skills training programs on 'America at Work' New England swing * VERNON, VT - U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer this week wrapped up a six-state swing through New England - visiting Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Vermont - as part of her nationwide America at Work listening to  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 30 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Cigna and Catholic Medical Center Finalize Agreement, Ensuring Continued Network Access for Granite Staters Today, The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) has been informed that Cigna and Catholic Medical Center have reached an agreement and finalized signatures. This agreement ensures that Catholic Medical Center will remain an in-network provider for C  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Delegation Urges Commerce Secretary to Reverse BEAD Program Changes That Will Derail Broadband Expansion in Rural Communities * (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), are calling on U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to reverse recently anno  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen Statement on President Trump's Illegal Withholding of National Security Funds Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's attempt to illegally rescind $4.9 billion in co  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following readout of her travel to Lebanon and meetings with Lebanese leaders: * * * This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led a bipartisan delegation to Lebanon alongside Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC) and met with the Lebanese leaders including President Joseph A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Receives Security Briefing from Border Patrol at Northern Border in Pittsburg * PITTSBURG - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, recently received a security briefing from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and members of state and local law enforcement on the evolving threats in the Swanton Sector of the Northern border.   more