State denies permit for controversial landfill near Forest Lake State Park

State denies permit for controversial landfill near Forest Lake State Park

An application to build a controversial landfill in Dalton has been denied by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services.

States lead on landfill methane emissions as federal action stalls

Landfills are a major problem for the climate: They’re the United States’ third-largest source of methane, a greenhouse gas that traps 80 times as much heat as carbon dioxide in the short term. Last year, the federal government was poised to start reining in these emissions: In July, the Environmental Protection…