As the climate warms, Americans – and New Englanders – appear to be finding abnormal temperatures less and less remarkable.
Annie Ropeik
NHPR
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Once-In-A-Decade Winds Shake Summit Of Mount Washington
The Mount Washington Summit Observatory saw some of its highest winds in more than a decade Monday.
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Advocates: EPA’s ‘PFAS Action Plan’ Falls Short For New Englanders Exposed To Chemicals
New England activists and lawmakers say the Environmental Protection Agency’s new plan to manage harmful PFAS chemicals isn’t aggressive enough.
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Seabrook Nuclear Plant’s Relicensing Looks Likely Despite Extra Hearing
Federal regulators appear poised to re-license what will soon be one of two nuclear power plants left in New England, despite requests to delay. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission met with Seacoast residents Wednesday night.
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Sprague Energy Looks To Grow Past Fossil Fuels With Solar Panels On Oil Tanks
New Hampshire-based oil and gas distributor Sprague is getting into the renewable energy business – and they hope new solar panels on their storage tanks are only a first step.
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Regulators To Allow Seabrook Nuclear Plant To Run Through 2050
Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant is expected to get approval to continue operating through 2050 by the end of this month, after regulators finished determining the facility is safe to remain open. Annie Ropeik has more.
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Rhode Island Joins Multi-State Group To Curb Transportation Emissions
Nine Northeast states and the District of Columbia will plan a new program to price and reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector. It could mimic the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative which studies show has been successful in cutting emissions and boosting regional economies. Passenger vehicles and other forms of transit are the country’s biggest […]
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Winter Electric Grid Reliability Causes Concern
New England’s electric grid operator says the region should have enough fuel to get through the winter, even if the weather gets colder than expected. But, as Annie Ropeik reports, utilities and power users are still worried about winter reliability long-term.
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Oil And Gas Drilling Decision Could Affect New England
The Trump administration has approved a first step toward offshore drilling on the Atlantic coast. Five companies got federal permission last week to look for oil and gas off the Atlantic coast. The companies may soon be able to conduct offshore seismic tests from New Jersey to Florida. The permits allow for whales to be […]
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Report: New England’s Nuclear Plants Will Be Key To Fighting Climate Change
A new report suggests New Hampshire’s Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant will be essential to curbing the effects of climate change in the coming years. Seabrook and Millstone Station in Connecticut will be the only two nuclear plants left in New England after next year. They’re also some of the most profitable nuclear plants in the […]
