Trash giant Casella Waste Systems has withdrawn an application with the state related to a contested landfill project in the North Country.  Some who have fought the Dalton project for years over health, environmental, and economic concerns said the move was a sign that the company has been cowed. But it’s not the first time […]

Proposed changes to the New Hampshire landfill permitting process are on their way to Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s desk after the two chambers of the state Legislature struggled for years to come to an agreement. The House of Representatives approved the Senate’s amendment to a bill that would establish a landfill Site Evaluation Committee on Thursday. […]

With bipartisan support, the New Hampshire Senate approved a proposal for a site evaluation committee Thursday after the body’s previous proposal generated pushback and criticism from North Country residents and lawmakers.  An amended version of House Bill 707 passed on a voice vote Thursday afternoon after it was recommended by the Senate Finance Committee, 7-1, […]

The New Hampshire Senate considered five waste-related reform proposals from the House on Thursday, May 7. Each bill had at least one sponsor from each chamber, and from each party; but the Senate did not pass any of them, instead referring each for further study. Sen. Howard Pearl, a Loudon Republican, said some of the […]

Activists, neighbors, local leaders, and state legislators gathered on the shore of Forest Lake in Dalton Friday morning to look over the placid lake and reiterate their commitment to fighting landfill proposals for their region. Nature was in cooperation: The sun began to break through clouds during the ceremony, and a resident loon yodeled a […]

With the legislative session well under way, New Hampshire lawmakers haven’t tired of putting forward new proposals for how landfills should be sited and regulated — but finding one a majority can accept has proven difficult. Tension over the state’s waste has come to a head in recent years, with private waste disposal companies pushing […]

With truckloads of trash juice laden with toxic PFAS arriving at its facility, a wastewater treatment plant in North Conway is considering investing in emerging technology to help remove the “forever chemicals.” Other towns in New Hampshire are exploring the technology, which is already used by some private companies, including Casella Waste Systems, to reduce […]