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Doug and Judith Saum moved to New Hampshire from Reno, Nev., to escape the health effects of worsening wildfire smoke
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The impacts of climate change could prompt millions of Americans to relocate in coming decades, moving inland away from rising seas, or north to escape rising temperatures.
Judith and Doug Saum have moved already, recently leaving their home outside Reno, Nev. It was with a view of the Sierra [Nevada Mountains] that was just to die for, Judith says. We had a lot of friends, musician friends, we d get together and play music with them often. It wasn t easy to leave all that.
Nashua, N.H., expects to be a destination for people migrating away from the coasts and toward lower temperatures. Officials say a pandemic influx has shown the need to plan for that growth.
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The Mountain West always felt like home for Judith and Doug Saum. Until recently, they lived in the hills above Reno, Nevada.
“It was with a view of the Sierra [Nevada Mountains] that was just to die for,” Judith said in an interview. “We had a lot of friends, musician friends, we d get together and play music with them often. It wasn t easy to leave all that.”
The Saums had been thinking, several years ago, of moving when they retired – maybe to Colorado, or Montana to be near Doug s parents. But around that time, they were also noticing a change. Wildfires in the increasingly hot western summers were becoming a serious threat to their home and health.
Nashua officials have approved the final phase to replace the aging turbine at the Jackson Mills hydroelectric facility.
Built in 1984, the facility has been breaking down in recent years and is in need of a new turbine and generator, according to city officials.
âEssentially, what we will be doing is tearing down the existing powerhouse, pulling out the turbine, putting in a new turbine and putting a new powerhouse back over the top of it,â said Deb Chisholm, waterways manager for the city.
The city has two hydroelectric facilities on the Nashua River â the Jackson Mills Dam and the Mine Falls Park Dam.