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Recent News About New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
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NHDES Declares Air Quality Action Day
Air Pollution Levels Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Predicted for Saturday and Sunday
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State Removes Cyanobacteria Advisory for Arlington Mill Reservoir in Salem, New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has REMOVED a cyanobacteria advisory for Arlington Mill Reservoir that was issued on 5/20/2022.
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Sara J. Johnson of the NHDES Small Business Technical Assistance Program honored with Karen V. Brown Leadership Award
The National Steering Committee (NSC) of Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs (SBEAPs) and Small Business Ombudsmen (SBO) have recognized Sara J. Johnson of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services’ (NHDES) Small Business Technical Assistance Program (SBTAP) as the 2022 winner of the Karen V. Brown Leadership Award.
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State Issues Cyanobacteria Bloom Advisory for Island Pond in Stoddard, NH
A cyanobacteria bloom has been observed on Island Pond. Green clouds and surface accumulations were observed along shorelines.
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NH Department of Environmental Services: Use Cloth Bags
Plastic bags and other plastic garbage thrown into the ocean kills as many as a million sea creatures every year.
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This year marks the 35th anniversary for NHDES!
In honor of the milestone, we are asking staff who have been here since the agency’s formation to look back at their time here and what they see for our future.
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State Issues Cyanobacteria Bloom Advisory for Northwood Lake in Northwood, NH
A cyanobacteria bloom has been observed on Northwood Lake. Surface accumulations have been periodically observed for several weeks and an alert was issued in August when bloom sightings had quickly dissipated. I
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New Hampshire Certified Green SnowPro
The annual New Hampshire Salt Symposium is happening on September 14 at Pats Peak in Henniker.
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Cyanobacteria Blooms and Mats Observed Across Several New Hampshire Lakes
NHDES is following up on several cyanobacteria bloom sightings and reports. Benthic mats of cyanobacteria have also been spotted, floating in coves of certain waterbodies.
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Cyanobacteria Sightings Reported - Gloeotrichia
A few New Hampshire lakes (including Lake Winnipesaukee, Lake Wentworth and Lake Sunapee) have been found to contain a unique cyanobacteria taxa called Gloeotrichia.
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NHDES Declares Air Quality Action Day
Air Pollution Levels Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Predicted for Tomorrow and Friday
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Labor Day Drawdown of Island Pond and Highland Lake
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Dam Bureau announced today that starting on September 7, the process of lowering Island Pond in Stoddard by 3 feet to the winter drawdown level will begin.
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NHDES Declares Smoke Advisory
Elevated Particle Air Pollution Advisory Issued for Tuesday Afternoon Through Wednesday Morning