Mara Hoplamazian

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Energy And Environment Reporter at New Hampshire Public Radio

reporting on climate change, energy, and the environment @nhpr | pronouns: they/them/theirs | email me - [email protected]

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Parts of White Mountain National Forest included in move aimed at increasing timber harvest

1 week ago | nhpr.org | Mara Hoplamazian

Much of the White Mountain National Forest was included in a move from the federal government earlier this month aimed at increasing timber production and, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, reducing wildfire risk. The memo from the US Department of Agriculture directs Forest Service officials to streamline timber production and allows them to forgo parts of environmental assessments and objection processes under an Emergency Situation Determination.
Casella subsidiary sues NH over Dalton landfill denial

1 week ago | vnews.com | Mara Hoplamazian

E-Edition Advertise Newsletters Subscribe Home News Opinion Sports Photos Arts & Life Obituaries Classifieds Calendar Puzzles By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN New Hampshire Public RadioPublished: 04-12-2025 9:00 AM A subsidiary of Casella Waste Systems is suing New Hampshire environmental regulators, arguing that the state’s denial of a controversial landfill permit was premised on faulty rules.
Casella subsidiary sues NH over Dalton landfill denial

2 weeks ago | nhpr.org | Mara Hoplamazian

A subsidiary of Casella Waste Systems is suing New Hampshire environmental regulators, arguing that the state’s denial of a controversial landfill permit was premised on faulty rules. At issue is the state’s decision to issue a “denial by dormancy,” rejecting Casella’s bid for a landfill permit in Dalton, a North Country town near Forest Lake State Park, because the company’s application was not updated for more than a year.
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2 weeks ago | kscequinox.com | Mara Hoplamazian
NH lawmakers want to study the possibility of leaving New England’s electricity system

2 weeks ago | vnews.com | Mara Hoplamazian

E-Edition Advertise Newsletters Subscribe Home News Opinion Sports Photos Arts & Life Obituaries Classifieds Calendar Puzzles ISO-New England operates the region's electricity grid. (New England News Collaborative - Raquel C.
Renewable energy grants for rural businesses unfrozen after weeks of uncertainty

3 weeks ago | vnews.com | Mara Hoplamazian

E-Edition Advertise Newsletters Subscribe Home News Opinion Sports Photos Arts & Life Obituaries Classifieds Calendar Puzzles By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN New Hampshire Public RadioPublished: 04-03-2025 12:00 PM The U.S. Department of Agriculture is releasing some funding for grants that helped farms and other businesses in New Hampshire build solar arrays and other small renewable energy systems.
Former New Hampshire regulator tapped to lead New England’s EPA office

3 weeks ago | nhpr.org | Mara Hoplamazian

A former top official with New Hampshire’s environmental services agency has been appointed to run the Environmental Protection Agency’s New England Office. Mark Sanborn, who served as assistant commissioner of New Hampshire’s Department of Environmental Services between 2021 and 2023, has worked in several federal and state government positions.
Renewable energy grants for rural businesses unfrozen after weeks of uncertainty

3 weeks ago | nhpr.org | Mara Hoplamazian

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is releasing some funding for grants that helped farms and other businesses in New Hampshire build solar arrays and other small renewable energy systems. Residents using these grants were thrown into uncertainty earlier this year when the Trump Administration announced it would freeze spending on climate-related programs initiated during the Biden Administration. Some of that funding was released in late February.
Frustration builds in NH towns over stalled solar energy grants

1 month ago | seacoastonline.com | Mara Hoplamazian

Mara HoplamazianNew Hampshire Public RadioTowns across New Hampshire are facing uncertainty around planned solar energy projects as a $1.6 million grant program experiences ongoing delays. The delays are frustrating efforts to hire contractors and construct local solar projects, with some towns worrying they won’t be able to finish building them within the year. That could put tax credits some are relying on to fund the project in jeopardy, according to clean energy advocates.
Frustration builds in NH towns over stalled solar energy grants

1 month ago | fosters.com | Mara Hoplamazian

Mara HoplamazianNew Hampshire Public RadioTowns across New Hampshire are facing uncertainty around planned solar energy projects as a $1.6 million grant program experiences ongoing delays. The delays are frustrating efforts to hire contractors and construct local solar projects, with some towns worrying they won’t be able to finish building them within the year. That could put tax credits some are relying on to fund the project in jeopardy, according to clean energy advocates.