AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLandfill siting overhaul: Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed HB 707 after a judge rejected Casella Waste Systems’ lawsuit over its proposed landfill near Forest Lake State Park in Dalton. The new law creates a Solid Waste Site Evaluation Committee and expands what the state must consider beyond standard permitting, including local impacts like truck traffic, property values, and tourism—kicking in Sept. 8. Weather and drought watch: Spotty showers and patchy fog are moving through NH, with flooding risk easing from earlier downpours. Still, drought is worsening regionwide, with northern/central NH noted as drier than normal in July as Maine’s drought expands. El Niño outlook: Forecasters say El Niño is strengthening and could become “very strong” this winter, with some models hinting at a rare super-strength event—raising the stakes for seasonal planning. Local water data: NH rain totals by town for July 29 show big swings, from under half an inch in some places to several inches in others.
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