The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services confirmed that Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, whose manufacturing facility in Merrimack became known for contaminating drinking water in Merrimack and neighboring towns with PFAS chemicals, has not fulfilled the department’s recent requests regarding the polluted area.
On the heels of an ice storm last week and wind storm over the weekend, Eversource is prepared for another early spring storm that is forecasted to bring significant amounts of heavy, wet snow, gusty winds, and a wintry mix to New Hampshire Wednesday into Thursday.
A major snowstorm Saturday dumped more than two feet of snow in the northern half of the state while leaving thousands without power from downed trees in a more wet band of snow and rain from Alton, to Dunbarton to Sharon. As of 3 p.m. Sunday, Eversource was reporting about 42,000 of its customers or 5 percent without power and were warning of a multi-day response in some cases. New Hampshire Electric Cooperative was reporting about 3,800 without power at the same hour, or about 5 percent.
“All Granite Staters deserve access to clean drinking water without having to worry about contamination from toxic PFAS chemicals,” said Senator Shaheen.
The time is right to pause any new landfill permits, a House committee was told Tuesday as the state grapples with new rules, a new 10-year solid waste plan and outdated laws and regulations that have turned New Hampshire into a dumping ground for surrounding states.