On July 18, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) adopted the strictest enforceable drinking water and groundwater quality standards for PFAS in the nation, finalizing the requirements at…
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Northeastern States Recommend PFAS Policy Solutions to Congress
On June 10, seven northeastern states (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont) sent a letter to key Members of Congress recommending that the federal government…
New Hampshire Files Lawsuits Against PFAS Manufacturers
On May 29, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, Attorney General Gordon MacDonald, and Department of Environmental Services Commissioner Bob Scott announced that New Hampshire would file two lawsuits against companies…
New Hampshire Kicks Off Four Coastal Climate Resilience Projects
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Coastal Program has kicked off four new grant projects, mobilizing more than $317,000 to enhance New Hampshire’s coastal resilience to current and…
New Hampshire Features Staff in Video on Lean
This week, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) celebrated Lean Week, with interactive presentations, trainings, and contests to promote the streamlining of agency processes. Watch this fun man-on-the-street…
New Hampshire Hosts Interactive Photo Map Contest
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) hosts a “This Is New Hampshire” photo contest each month on its interactive photo mapping website. The contest encourages New Hampshire residents…
New Hampshire Proposes New PFAS Drinking Water Standards
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) recently initiated a rulemaking to establish maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and ambient groundwater quality standards (AGQS) for four PFAS substances. The proposed…
New Hampshire Awards $4.2 Million in Wetlands Protection Grants
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Aquatic Resource Mitigation Program has awarded $4.2 million for 26 projects to protect wetlands. The projects will help to restore wetland habitat and…
Case Studies on State-Level Risk Communication of PFAS and HABs
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and harmful algal blooms (HABs) are two priority contaminants that states struggle to communicate the risks of. Most state environmental and health agencies have oversight…
New Hampshire Solicits Applications for Brownfields Cleanup Grants
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services’ Brownfields Program is soliciting applications for Cleanup Grants totaling $400,000 for two or more projects. The grants will provide funding to conduct cleanup…
