NH Climate Change News April 9, 2017 (PDF)

Climate-Related Bills in the NH Legislature

Week of April 9 – April 16, 2017

Vol.1 No.7

Nearly Half A
Million U.S. Doctors
Warn That Climate
Change Is Making
Us Sick ...
Please click picture to read
full story.

A Peek into the Future
White-knuckle
turbulence 'set to get
worse due to climate
change'
Please click picture at right to
read full story.

I. What You Can Do This Week
“The Public Hearing in the House for SB 129 will be on April 11th at 1:30pm in the
Legislative Office Building Room 302-304. The bill passed the Senate and is now in the
House, where it will be difficult, but not impossible, to pass. This bill would make
several changes and improvements to our Renewable Portfolio Standard, including
increasing the Class II solar requirement, dedicating some Renewable Energy Funds to
low income households so they can benefit from more renewable energy, and removing
the 10 kW size limit from the residential solar rebate program at the PUC. It also
adjusts the Class I thermal amounts and the Class III ACP.” - NH CleanTech CouncilNHSEA. For talking points, contact Kate Epsen: kate@nhsea.org
This legislation may seem somewhat wonky and minimal, it’s important because it
trends in the right direction, towards more solar, and, even better, it’s bipartisan: Lead
sponsor Sen Jeb Bradley (R), co-sponsors Sen. Martha Fuller-Clark (D) (Portsmouth,
Durham) and UNH Professor and Sen. Dan Innis (R) (Rye, Newcastle, Hampton).
It plays offense, not defense. Should it pass, it might encourage our legislature to take
it to another level in coming years. For the House Energy Committee:
You can access the committee listing (21 members), contact information HERE. Or you
can email your letter or message to the entire committee with one click HERE.

II. What You Can Do Before Summer
Get Ready for Earth Day and the March for Science on Saturday, April 22 – In DC and NH

For DC Rally and Bus Info, please click here!
For Concord and Portsmouth Rallies, please click here!

Get Ready for People's Climate March on Saturday, April 29 – in D.C. And Concord NH

For DC Rally and Bus Info, please click here!

For Concord Rally, please click here!

III. “Catch It Quick” Video
The left and right agree: Fox News
destroyed EPA chief Scott Pruitt
over climate change.
Please click on the picture to the right to
see the entire 10 minute interview.
Fox News

IV. Helpful Resources You Can Use
1. Why The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative [RGGI] is So Important to NH IMPORTANT VIDEO
2. Climate Change - What does it mean for New Hampshire?
3. New Hampshire Coastal Risk and Hazards Commission (2016). Preparing
New Hampshire for Projected Storm Surge, Sea-Level Rise and Extreme
Precipitation.
4. EPA two-page handout on Climate Change and its impact on NEW
Hampshire. Email, post, or print.

5. Umass Study 2017 - Climate Change happening decades earlier than
predicted in the Northeast
6. Rockingham Planning Commission on Climate Change.

V. Organizations You Should Know
1. The New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association {NHSEA}
2. Citizens Climate Lobby {CCL) – Supports national legislation. Join
nationally, you will be connected with your NH chapter.
3. 350.Org – Works internationally and connects you with a large array of of
international friends and partners working together.

Publisher: DUANE KIMBALL (dkimball@metrocast.net)
Legislative Advisor: SENATOR DAVID WATTERS (watterssenate@gmail.com)
Climate Change Editor: HON. KEN GROSSMAN (ken.grossman65@gmail.com)

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