AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoForest Research: A former Forest Service official says the promise to keep Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest open needs a funded transition plan. Continuous research depends on staff, facilities and stewardship of decades of samples. Recycling: Salem is considering ending its town recycling program to save $65,000, citing costs and contaminated materials. The budget is not final, and residents can weigh in. Mountain Expansion: At a Forest Service Q&A, Loon Mountain’s proposed expansion prompted questions about snowmaking water and effects on wildlife, including bats and deer; surveys for lynx are underway. Waste: Bethlehem is preparing for Casella’s landfill closure at year’s end, which will end free curbside service under the town’s settlement. A permanent alternative is still unclear. Water Pollution: A truck that sank in Fitzwilliam’s Laurel Lake leaked 30 gallons of diesel.
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