| Dec-2010 |
| Dec-30-2010 |
DES Declares Air Quality Action Day
Unhealthy Air Pollution Levels Predicted for Tomorrow |
| Dec-22-2010 |
Unprecedented nine rivers seeking designation into the New Hampshire Rivers Management and Protection Program |
| Dec-21-2010 |
PSNH Agrees to Pay Fines for Air Pollution Violations |
| Dec-20-2010 |
DES Awards Over $1 Million Dollars in Watershed Protection and Restoration Grants
Funding made Available thru EPA under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act |
| Dec-17-2010 |
DES Issues Request for Qualifications for Suncook River Stabilization |
| Dec-15-2010 |
New Hampshire Coastal Program Accepting Grant Applications |
| Dec-8-2010 |
Department of Justice
Court Awards $100,000 Default Judgment Against Kevin Guay for Solid Waste Violations |
| Dec-3-2010 |
DES Accepting Applications for Household Hazardous Collection Grants |
| Dec-1-2010 |
New Hampshire Geological Survey Water Well Completion Reports Available Online
Towns of Stratham and Greenland now available |
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| Nov-2010 |
| Nov-30-2010 |
DES Releases Draft Report on the Collection of Mercury-Added Thermostats |
| Nov-16-2010 |
DES and IECA to Co-host Erosion Control and Stormwater Conference
Three-day Conference Will Highlight Erosion/Sediment Control Training; Stormwater Rulemaking; New Technology; UNH Stormwater Center Tour/Seminar |
| Nov-15-2010 |
New Hampshire Aquatic Resource Mitigation Program Accepting Grant Applications for the
Upper Androscoggin River Watershed |
| Nov-9-2010 |
New Hampshire Observes Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month During the Month of November 2010 |
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| Oct-2010 |
| Oct-29-2010 |
Department of Justice
Lake Winnipesaukee Resort and Peerless Golf, Inc. |
| Oct-29-2010 |
DES and BIA to Host Water Symposium
Day-long symposium on Nov. 17 will feature presentations from EPA Regional Administrator Curt Spalding and DES Commissioner Tom Burack. |
| Oct-28-2010 |
DES Recognized By Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Program
DES Presented with “Above and Beyond Award” |
| Oct-26-2010 |
DES and NH Automobile Dealers Association Sign Partnership Agreement
Agreement signed as part of DES Partners Program |
| Oct-8-2010 |
DES Issues Preliminary Determination on Lower Liberty Hill Road, Gilford Cleanup Plan |
| Oct-4-2010 |
Attend DES Workshops on New Stream Crossing Rules Free Workshops in five locations around the state. |
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| Sep-2010 |
| Sep-24-2010 |
 ARRA Project Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Winnipesaukee River Basin Program Celebrates Completion of Major Project
Installation of New Aeration Blowers and Energy Efficiency Improvements
ARRA-funded Wastewater Project in New Hampshire |
| Sep-24-2010 |
Opinion/Editorial (589 Words)
Hampton Sewer Moratorium Based on Solids Discharges
Thomas Burack, NHDES Commissioner |
| Sep-21-2010 |
New Hampshire Volunteers Participate in Worldwide Coastal Cleanup Effort |
| Sep-21-2010 |
ARRA Project Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Winnipesaukee River Basin Program Celebrates Completion of Major Project
Installation of New Aeration Blowers and Energy Efficiency Improvements
ARRA-funded Wastewater Project in New Hampshire |
| Sep-17-2010 |
DES Announces Change to Lake Waukewan Date and Depth of 2010 drawdown |
| Sep-17-2010 |
State Announces Its 2010 Fall Drawdown of Lakes |
| Sep-15-2010 |
State Removes Cyanobacteria Warning for Province Lake, Effingham, NH |
| Sep-14-2010 |
September 14, 2010 is National Protect Your Groundwater Day
Help Celebrate National Protect Your Groundwater Day by Protecting New Hampshire’s Main Source of Drinking Water |
| Sep-13-2010 |
Stormwater Retrofit Open House at School Street School, Rochester on September 15, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| Sep-10-2010 |
United States Drug Enforcement Administration is Sponsoring a National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on September 25, 2010 & Granite State Poll Assesses Medicine Disposal Practices in New Hampshire Homes |
| Sep-7-2010 |
Workshops Offered to Help Auto Body Shops with New Regulations
Free Workshops in Keene, Lincoln and Portsmouth |
| Sep-3-2010 |
Mobile Pumpout Boat Service Available September 6th on Sunapee Lake, Sunapee, NH |
| Sep-3-2010 |
State Issues Cyanobacteria Warning for Province Lake, Effingham, NH |
| Sep-1-2010 |
DES Declares Air Quality Action Day
Unhealthy Air Pollution Levels Predicted for September 2 |
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| Aug-2010 |
| Aug-31-2010 |
Department of Justice
Court Penalizes Developer Kevin M. Guay Maximum Amount Allowed by Law For Violations of New Hampshire Water Quality and Wetlands Laws |
| Aug-31-2010 |
DES Declares Air Quality Action Day
Unhealthy Air Pollution Levels Predicted for Tomorrow |
| Aug-31-2010 |
DES to Test Oil Spill Protection Strategies on Little Bay and in Furber Strait, Newington on September 8 and 9 |
| Aug-30-2010 |
State Removes Cyanobacteria Warning for southern end of Pawtuckaway Lake, Nottingham, NH |
| Aug-27-2010 |
State Removes Cyanobacteria Warning for Eastern Cove of Big Island Pond, Atkinson, Hampstead & Derry |
| Aug-27-2010 |
State Announces Its Decision on Bethlehem Landfill |
| Aug-23-2010 |
Homestead Woolen Mill Dam Removal Project Starts August 23 |
| Aug-20-2010 |
Mobile Pumpout Boat Service Available August 21st and 22nd on Sunapee Lake, Sunapee, NH |
| Aug-19-2010 |
State Issues Cyanobacteria Warning for eastern cove of Big Island Pond, Atkinson, Hampstead & Derry, NH |
| Aug-17-2010 |
Public Hearing Notice
Nomination of the Undesignated Portions of the Lamprey River, the North, Little, Pawtuckaway, North Branch and Piscassic Rivers into the New Hampshire Rivers Management and Protection Program |
| Aug-17-2010 |
DES Oil Spill Protection Strategies Test POSTPONED |
| Aug-11-2010 |
State Issues Cyanobacteria Warning for southern end of Pawtuckaway Lake, Nottingham, NH |
| Aug-10-2010 |
DES to Test Oil Spill Protection Strategies on Little Bay and in Furber Strait, Newington on August 25 and 26 |
| Aug-8-2010 |
Public Meeting Notice
Water Levels of Lakes Waukewan and Winona, Meeting August 17 |
| Aug-6-2010 |
Mobile Pumpout Boat Service Available August 8 on Newfound Lake, Bristol, NH |
| Aug-5-2010 |
State Removes Cyanobacteria Warning for Sebbins Pond, Bedford |
| Aug-3-2010 |
State Removes Cyanobacteria Warning for Forest Lake, Winchester |
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| Jul-2010 |
| Jul-30-2010 |
New Hampshire Coastal Beaches Named 1st in the Nation in Water Quality by NRDC
DES Proactive in Monitoring Beaches’ Water Quality |
| Jul-30-2010 |
Department of Justice
J.A. Bourque & Sons, Inc. Ordered to Remove from Service its Above Ground Petroleum Storage Tanks |
| Jul-27-2010 |
Public Hearing Notice
Nomination of the Oyster River into the New Hampshire Rivers Management and Protection Program |
| Jul-27-2010 |
DES and NHSLRP Announce Mountain View Grand Resort a Champion of the Environment |
| Jul-21-2010 |
State Issues Cyanobacteria Warning for Sebbins Pond, Bedford, NH |
| Jul-20-2010 |
State Issues Cyanobacteria Warning for Forest Lake, Winchester, NH |
| Jul-16-2010 |
Grants Available for Keeping New Hampshire Waters Clean |
| Jul-14-2010 |
New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association Recognized Nationally for Environmental Leadership |
| Jul-7-2010 |
Public Hearing Notice
Nomination of the Mascoma River into the New Hampshire Rivers Management and Protection Program |
| Jul-7-2010 |
DES Encourages Homeowners to Conserve Water |
| Jul-6-2010 |
Public Hearing Notice
Nomination of the Lower Exeter and Squamscott Rivers into the New Hampshire Rivers Management and Protection Program |
| Jul-2-2010 |
State Removes Cyanobacteria Warning for Showell Pond, Sandown |
| Jul-2-2010 |
DES Declares Air Quality Action Day
Unhealthy Air Pollution Levels Predicted for Tuesday, July 6 |
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| Jun-2010 |
| Jun-24-2010 |
State Removes Cyanobacteria Warning for Nippo Pond Barrington |
| Jun-23-2010 |
Public Meetings Notice
Water Levels of Lakes Waukewan and Winona |
| Jun-22-2010 |
State Continues Geological Mapping Project Mapping
Work to be done in Ashland, Center Harbor, Cornish, Deering, Francetown, Greenville, Henniker, Hillsborough, Holderness, Lebanon, Lyndeborough, Mason, Meredith, Moultonborough, New Boston, New Hampton, New Ipswich, Plainfield, Temple, Weare and Wilton |
| Jun-22-2010 |
State Removes Cyanobacteria Warning for Rock Pond Windham |
| Jun-18-2010 |
NH Climate Action Plan – The First Year of Progress
Annual Progress Review 2010 Now Available |
| Jun-17-2010 |
State Removes Cyanobacteria Warning for Willand Pond, Dover & Somersworth |
| Jun-17-2010 |
State Issues Cyanobacteria Warning for Nippo Pond, Barrington, NH |
| Jun-17-2010 |
State Issues Cyanobacteria Warning for Showell Pond, Sandown, NH |
| Jun-16-2010 |
Press Advisory
Media Availability Regarding NH Climate Action Plan Annual Review 2010 with the NH Energy and Climate Collaborative |
| Jun-16-2010 |
DES to Provide Underground Storage Tank Operator Training
New law for owners and operators of underground storage facilities in New Hampshire |
| Jun-16-2010 |
State Issues Cyanobacteria Warning for Rock Pond, Windham, NH |
| Jun-9-2010 |
Join the Pepperweed Patrol |
| Jun-8-2010 |
Department of Justice
Draper Energy Company and ENI Penalized $60,000.00 for Fuel Release into the Souhegan River |
| Jun-3-2010 |
DES “Green Your Fleet!” Workshop to be held Friday, June 4 in Manchester |
| Jun-3-2010 |
State Removes Cyanobacteria Warning for Locke Lake, Barnstead Angle Pond, Sandown & Hampstead And Monomonac Lake, Rindge NH & Winchendon MA |
| Jun-1-2010 |
Canadian Forest Fires Continue to Affect Air Quality in Northern New Hampshire State Declares Air Quality Action Day |
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| May-2010 |
| May-31-2010 |
Canadian Forest Fires Affecting Air Quality throughout New Hampshire - State Declares Air Quality Action Day |
| May-28-2010 |
New Book titled “The Presidential Range – Its Geologic History and Plate Tectonics” Now Available |
| May-28-2010 |
State Issues Cyanobacteria Warning for Lake Monomonac, Rindge, NH, and Winchendon, MA |
| May-26-2010 |
Homeowner agrees to pay fines for air pollution violations |
| May-26-2010 |
DES Releases "A Shoreland Homeowner's Guide to Stormwater Management" |
| May-25-2010 |
State Issues Cyanobacteria Warning for Willand Pond, Dover & Somersworth |
| May-25-2010 |
State Issues Cyanobacteria Warning for Locke Lake, Barnstead |
| May-25-2010 |
State Issues Cyanobacteria Warning for Angle Pond, Hampstead & Sandown |
| May-21-2010 |
DES Seeks Comments on Innovative Permitting Initiative |
| May-20-2010 |
Invasive Plant Symposium Draws 80 Participants
2nd Anniversary of Coastal Watershed Invasive Plant Partnership Recognized |
| May-17-2010 |
Public Information Meeting
Potential Project Funding Opportunities through 2010/2011 EPA Capitalization Grants
- Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program
- Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program |
| May-13-2010 |
SAU# 20 and DES Celebrate the Arrival of Cleaner School Buses 
Funding Provided Through Federal Stimulus Program |
| May-10-2010 |
DES Announces Award Recipients for Drinking Water Protection Efforts |
| May-7-2010 |
Department of Justice
Homeowner Assessed Fine of $50,000 for Unlawful Construction of Retaining Wall along Lake Winnipesaukee
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| May-5-2010 |
N.H. Coastal Watershed Invasive Plant Partnership Symposium May 20
Breaking through Barriers: A Roadmap to Invasive Plant Control |
| May-5-2010 |
Workshop Offered for Volunteers Interested in Lake Monitoring |
| May-3-2010 |
Drinking Water Week Puts Spotlight on Private Wells, Public Infrastructure |
| May-3-2010 |
Drinking Water Week is May 2 - 8
Celebration Event Scheduled for Keene |
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| Apr-2010 |
| Apr-29-2010 |
Workshop Offered to Help Auto Body Shops with New Regulations
Free Workshop May 21 in Gorham |
| Apr-20-2010 |
Department of Justice
Court Approves Settlement between New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and James Bonia d/b/a Tri-State Car Crushing, Lempster, NH |
| Apr-20-2010 |
Earth Day Opinion/Editorial (655 words)
There are many shades of green
Tom Burack, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Commissioner |
| Apr-12-2010 |
New Hampshire Land Protection Project Selected to Compete in National Process |
| Apr-1-2010 |
Interim Operation Plan for Lake Waukewan for the Period between April 1, 2010 and April 1, 2011 |
| Apr-1-2010 |
DES Presents H.P. Hood, LLC with SHARP Award
The Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) Award presented for outstanding safety and health programs |
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| Mar-2010 |
| Mar-23-2010 |
New Hampshire Aquatic Resource Mitigation Program Accepting Grant Applications for the Salmon Falls to Piscataqua River Watershed |
| Mar-23-2010 |
VINS Blends Art and Conservation with Art on a Rain Barrel Contest
Vermont and New Hampshire agencies and non-profits
join together to celebrate and protect water
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| Mar-19-2010 |
Public Meeting Notice
DES and EPA will Present Findings on Mottolo Superfund Site |
| Mar-18-2010 |
DES Calls Attention to World Water Day and New Hampshire’s Water Challenges |
| Mar-16-2010 |
Department of Justice
Defendant Agrees to $18,500 Penalty for Alleged Violations of State Asbestos Management and Control Regulations |
| Mar-16-2010 |
Public Information Meeting
DES Hosts Public Information Meeting on Amending the Leachate Management Requirements; Research, Development and Demonstration Permits |
| Mar-15-2010 |
Environmental Services Urges Safety of Drinking Water in Flooded Areas
Private Drinking Water Wells Susceptible to Flood Contamination |
| Mar-15-2010 |
Preventing and Dealing with Mold after Heavy Rains
30 sec. Public Service Announcement attached |
| Mar-15-2010 |
DES Encourages Homeowners to Fix Leaking Water Connections During “Fix a Leak Week,” March 15 - 21, 2010 |
| Mar-8-2010 |
Attend the Largest Source Water Protection Workshop in New England
Workshop April 30, 2010 in Concord, NH |
| Mar-8-2010 |
Opinion/Editorial (577 words)
Inspect Your Well Cover and Protect Your Family
Tom Burack, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Commissioner |
| Mar-5-2010 |
DES Urges Water Well Checkups
March 7 to 13 is National Ground Water Awareness Week |
| Mar-4-2010 |
Violator Agrees to Pay $10,000 for Wetlands, Alteration of Terrain, and Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act Violations |
| Mar-4-2010 |
Violator Agrees to Pay $4,000 for Wetlands Violations |
| Mar-1-2010 |
The 2010 Governor's Award for Pollution Prevention
Deadline Extended to May 1, 2010 |
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| Feb-2010 |
| Feb-22-2010 |
Violators Fined $18,500 for Wetland and Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act Violations |
| Feb-18-2010 |
Apply for the 2010 Governor's Award for Pollution Prevention |
| Feb-11-2010 |
Southeast Watershed Alliance to meet February 17 |
| Feb-10-2010 |
DES Workshop for Marinas and Boat Repair Facilities
Workshop Provides Assistance on Federally Required Stormwater Discharge Permit |
| Feb-4-2010 |
Additional Workshop Offered to Help Auto Body Shops with New Regulations
Free Workshop March 12 in Bow Offered by
DES and the NH Automobile Dealers Association
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| Feb-1-2010 |
Keene Woodstove Changeout Program Deadline Extended -
Limited Number of Rebate Vouchers Still Available |
| Feb-1-2010 |
Barnes & Noble Pays Fine for Lead in Store Bag
First Fine for Toxics in Packaging Levied in NH |
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| Jan-2010 |
| Jan-29-2010 |
DES Releases Final Public Health Assessment
of the Ambient Air Quality in Claremont
Companion Document Also released -Evaluation of Mercury Concentration in Fish Collected from Claremont Area Water Bodies Health Consultation
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| Jan-28-2010 |
Department of Justice
Developer Assessed $40,000 Penalty for Alteration of Terrain and Shoreland Protection Violations |
| Jan-27-2010 |
New Hampshire Coastal Program Accepting Land Protection Proposals |
| Jan-27-2010 |
Alcumet, Inc. Agrees to Pay Fine for Air Pollution Violations |
| Jan-13-2010 |
State Declares Air Quality Action Day
Unhealthy Air Pollution Levels Predicted for Tomorrow |
| Jan-13-2010 |
New Hampshire Aquatic Resource Mitigation Program Extends Grant Application Deadline for the Winnipesaukee River Watershed |
| Jan-13-2010 |
New Hampshire Aquatic Resource Mitigation Program Accepting Grant Applications for the Pemigewasset River Watershed |
| Jan-13-2010 |
New Hampshire Aquatic Resource Mitigation Program Accepting Grant Applications for the Connecticut – Ashuelot River, Vernon Dam to Millers River Watershed |
| Jan-12-2010 |
Construction of Geothermal Wells Requires New Hampshire License |
| Jan-8-2010 |
Additional Workshops Offered to Help Auto Body Shops with New Regulations
Free Workshop February 12 in Bow Offered by DES and the NH Automobile Dealers Association |
| Jan-8-2010 |
Ingersoll-Rand Agrees to Pay Fines for Air Pollution Violations |
| Jan-8-2010 |
Town of Piermont Pays Fine for Air Pollution Violations |
| Jan-6-2010 |
Public Information Meeting
Potential Reallocations of ARRA Funds and New “Jobs for Main Street” Funds for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program, and Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program |
| Jan-5-2010 |
Get Your Free Radon Air Test Kit Today!
DES Offering Free Radon Air Test Kits in recognition of January as National Radon Action Month |
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