Award Winning Media Coverage
- N.H. Public Radio Great Bay series
New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters Awards First Place Documentary
Great Bay in the Media
- Septic systems big contributor to Great Bay pollution, Seacoast Online, May 17
- Report breaks down nitrogen sources in Great Bay, Foster's Daily Democrat, May 17
- DES set to release study on nonpoint nitrogen pollution, Seacoast Online, May 5
- Future health of Great Bay debated, Seacoast Online, May 3
- Cities sign pact with state for Great Bay peer review, Foster's Daily Democrat, May 1
- Nitrogen at center of Dover wastewater debate, The Union Leader, February 21
- Council meets with DES head to discuss Great Bay issues, Foster's Daily Democrat February 21
- Newmarket struggles with 'backyard' clean up of Great Bay, Seacoast Online, February 20
- Legal fights over EPA permits go on, Seacoast Online, February 15
- Exeter selectmen accept EPA permit for wastewater treatment plant, Seacoast Online, January 9
- "Wastewater mud slinging on Seacoast," Seacoast Online, December 19
- "Exeter receives final EPA discharge permit," Seacoast Online, December 13
- "Newmarket reaches deal with EPA over nitrogen levels in Great Bay: Allowed interim discharge of 8 mg/l," Foster's Daily Democrat, December 11
- "Plan detailed to improve Great Bay water quality," Foster's Daily Democrat, December 9
- "Seacoast Scientists Say Great Bay Is In 'Stasis,'" NHPR, December 7
- "Durham to pilot technologies in Great Bay water quality fight," Seacoast Online, October 28, 2012
- "Group spat effort: 39 families raise more than 11,000 baby oysters for Great Bay restoration project," Foster's Daily Democrat, September 28, 2012
- "New lawsuit looms in Great Bay's nitrogen fight," Seacoast Online, September 18, 2012
- "Big bivalve boost: New law gives area oyster farmers peace of mind," Foster's Daily Democrat, August 24
- "New oyster law shifts focus to non-point pollution in Great Bay," Seacoast Online, August 19
- "'The Future of Great Bay,' The Exchange, New Hampshire Public Radio," July 21, 2012
- "New coalition enters Great Bay battle," Seacoast Online, July 8, 2012
- "New reef from old shells: Conservation group builds beds for oysters in Squamscott River in Stratham," Fosters Daily Democrat, June 20
- "EPA's standards for nitrogen limits under federal scrutiny," Seacoast Online, June 5, 2012
- "Conservation Law Foundation joins the state in nitrogen lawsuit," Seacoast Online, April 17
- "Towns in Great Bay region sue state, DES," Seacoast Online, March 27
- "A closer look at nitrogen in bay," Seacoast Online, March 6, 2012
- "Discharge permits key factor in Great Bay estuary cleanup", Seacoast Online, March 5, 2012
- "Rep. says bills prompted new focus on Great Bay," Seacoast Online, February 19
- "In Dover: City, business officials plead case before EPA reps for higher nitrogen limits", Fosters Daily Democrat, February 10, 2012
- "DES's Burack urges Portsmouth to meet with EPA on wastewater," Seacoast Online, February 5, 2012
- "CLF announces new Great Bay estuary protection program," Seacoast Online, February 1, 2012
- Council opts to kill sewer upgrade plan," Seacoast Online, January 20, 2012
- "In Dover: Coalition studies state a better way than EPA sewer permit proposal", Fosters Daily Democrat, January 10, 2012
- "New nitrogen limits could hike Dover sewer rates by 50%," Fosters Daily Democrat, January 5, 2012
- "Lilac City weighs joining Great Bay coalition" – Fosters Daily Democrat
- "NH gets grant for oyster restoration" – The Wire
- "Conservancy receives grant to continue rebuilding oyster population in bay" – Seacoast Online
- "Battle brewing over Great Bay nitrogen levels" – Seacoast Online
- "Line drawn in the sand over wastewater" – Seacoast Online
- "Environmental groups target non-point sources of nitrogen" – Seacoast Online
- "Scientists mum on river sampling results" – Seacoast Online
- "Scientists, lawyers debate science behind Newmarket's EPA permit" – Seacoast Online
- "Legislator files bills aimed at cleaning up Great Bay" – Seacoast Online
- "Seacoast communities present alternative wastewater plan to EPA" – Seacoast Online
- "Non-point nitrogen still a murky issue" – Seacoast Online
- "Newmarket looking to clean up its act" – Seacoast Online
- "Great Bay Coalition reports costs to upgrade wastewater treatment plants" – Seacoast Online
- "Newfields prepares for the worst" – Seacoast Online
- "Great Bay coalition towns await results of river sampling project" – Seacoast Online
- "Newmarket gets word on nitrogen from EPA: 3 milligrams" – Seacoast Online
- "Eliot asked to help reduce estuary nitrogen" – Seacoast Online
- "Newmarket approves up to $50K for Great Bay nitrogen study" – Seacoast Online
- "EPA change of heart could save communities tens of millions: Agency willing to revise permitted nitrogen levels," – Fosters Daily Democrat
- "Seeking answers on Great Bay, Exeter to help fund river study," – Seacoast Online
- "Shaheen announces $4.7m grant for UNH estuarine research around Great Bay," – Fosters Daily Democrat
- "Interior Secretary tours NH's Great Bay," – The Boston Globe
- "EPA may ease nitrogen limit," – Seacoast Online
- "Newmarket delays vote on Great Bay nitrogen study," – Seacoast Online
- "Water model study hits wake," – Seacoast Online
- "Town won't sign on to nitrogen study," – Seacoast Online
- "Dollars dry up: Little federal or state money available for water projects" – Seacoast Online
- "Manmade oyster bed set to rescue NH's Great Bay" – Bangor Daily News
- "Durham may not join water model study on nitrogen" – Seacoast Online
- "Exeter selectmen opt to join river study on nitrogen" – Seacoast Online
- "Exeter to EPA: Pull the permit" – Seacoast Online
- "Exeter Seeks Permit Delay From EPA" – NHPR
- "Rochester joins fight against EPA wastewater regulation for Great Bay" – Foster’s Daily Democrat
- "Sewer plants in Great Bay face tougher Clean Water Standards" – NHPR
- "River modeling left in jeopardy" – Seacoast Online
- "Exeter selectmen balk at water study pact" – Seacoast Online
- "Master plan needed for Great Bay" – Seacoast Online
- "Study of nitrogen in Great Bay estuary backed, but called expensive," – Seacoast Online
- "Scientists say time to cut nitrogen in estuary is now,"– Seacoast Online
- "EPA Proposes Permit to Improve Great Bay Estuary Health" – Water and Wastes Digest
- "Spreading Population Harms Great Bay" – Seacoast Online
- "Towns cry out for help" – Seacoast Online
- "Don’t rush into costly upgrades," opinion, Seacoast online
- "Seacoast officials push for delay of EPA's new nitrogen standards" – Seacoast Online
- "EPA restriction could cost Exeter $19.4 million" – Seacoast online
- "600K grant helps study nitrogen pollution in estuary, bay" – Seacoast Online
- "New grant to address Great Bay’s pollution hotspots" – Foster’s Daily Democrat
- "Grant will seek pollution source in NH’s Great Bay" – Boston Herald
- "New Study to Examine Impact of Climate Change on Great Bay Region" – Foster’s Daily Democrat
- "Kittery begins installing storm-water filtration" – Foster’s Daily Democrat
- "Group Launches Plan for Great Bay" – Foster’s Daily Democrat
- "Plan to Save Great Bay Unveiled" – Seacoast Online
- "Green Tide’ Heralds Bay’s Poor Health" – Seacoast Online
- "Nitrogen is One of Many Local Water Pollutants That Could Raise Treatment Costs" – Seacoast Online
- "Lessons From Looking at New Hampshire’s Great Bay" – NHPR radio broadcast
- "New Hampshire’s Great Bay" – NHPR five part series on Great Bay
- "Experts Line up for Great Bay" – Seacoast Online
- "Protecting the Great Bay Estuary, the Seacoast’s ‘jewel’" – Seacoast Online
- "Environmental Groups Back EPA Plan For Reduce Nitrogen Loads" – Seacoast Online
- "Solutions for Great Bay Pollution Sought" – Seacoast Online
- "Oysters to Save Great Bay Estuary" – Seacoast Online
- "Report details pollution of local waters" – Seacoast Online
- "Communities question science in determining nitrogen in Great Bay" – Seacoast Online
- "Area towns working on sewer upgrades" – Seacoast Online
- "Storm, wastewater lines being divided" – Seacoast Online