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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. we take a look at the state of our planet on Earth Day 2002 plus a new UNH poll on the race for US Senate shows one candidate pulling ahead AND. the stately Wentworth by the Sea, a grand hotel once destined for destruction, has been renovated and will soon open its doors again. |
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Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. I'm Allison McNair. |
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A new poll shows challenger John E Sununu with a widening lead over incumbant Bob Smith in the Republican race for the U.S. Senate. The UNH Survey Center conducted this most recent poll and its director Andy Smith has a look at the numbers. |
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Thirty-two years ago, environmentalists celebrated the first Earth Day with the message: New Energy for a New Era. It's now a global event focused on renewable resources and conservation. |
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In New Hampshire, Governor Jeanne Shaheen observed Earth Day with a visit to Lake Massabesic, the source of drinking water for Manchester and surrounding communities. . In a visit to Manchester's water works, school children showed the governor various exhibits on nature and the environment. Many of them focused on the water cycle, which fit in with the governor's message for the day. |
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00:05;02 We've seen some significant improvements in preserving water in this state. We've reduced mercury emissions, we're working on Mtbe, we've got some major grants to help communities protect their water. But there's a lot more to do. We saw the legislature make some very good steps forward with conservation and regional cooperation bills that passed, with shoreland protections that are important, but we have a lot of work to do. |
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A coalition of New Hampshire environmental groups says the Bush administration has a long way to go in protecting the environment. In a report released Monday - the NH Sierra Club and NH Public Interest Group, among others, accuse the president of favoring industry by weakening environmental laws aimed at protecting air and water quality. They say one telling example is the decline in the superfund cleanup program. |
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11:11:44 The Bush administration has slowed down the pace of cleanups by more than 50%. From 96 to 2000, the EPA cleaned up 86 superfund sites per year. However, in 2001, the pace of cleanups plummetted to 47. The administraiton now expects to cleanup only 40 sites in 2002. And 40 sites again in 2003. This means that communities in NH, and there 18 superfund sites in NH and others waiting to be discovered, this means that communities in NH and across the nation may have to wait years longer for sites to be cleaned up. |
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State Republican Party spokeswoman Julie Teer disagrees. She syas Bush has been more receptive to people's concerns with the environment than previous administrations. For example, Teer says Bush's Clean Air Act would dramatically improve air quality by cutting power plant emissions of critical pollutants by 70 percent. |
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What are scientists saying about the health of the planet? I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Berrien Moore, the Director of U-N-H's Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, who reflected on his first Earth Day at U-N-H and more. |
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Questions: Overview: where we've been where we are where are we going Earth day was started in 1970.32 years later has it made a difference What's the health of our planet on a scale of 1 to 10 where do you put us If you had to tell me two of the most important issues with regards to our planet what would they be? Would you say public is more aware of the issues. and do we seem willing to do anything about it Where are we with regards to global warming What about world population and our use of land are we using land wisely? Talk about renewable energy resources Stirling engine Sustainability is it more profitable to manage the environement Climate report over next century 6 to ten degrees warmer here in New England why? Your scientists find that there are some concerns with Nh forests ability to take in enough carbon dioxide to offest global warming. Can you project where we'll be in 5 10 15 years Are we doing enough Speak to individual responsibility |
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It was a dismal day on Wall Street. Telecommunications stocks got pounded and pulled down the rest of the market in the wake of a dismal earnings reports. Here's a look at the numbers. Dow Jones Industrials\10136.43\-120.68\NYSE\586.05\-7.73\AMSE\921.58\-3.14\Nasdaq\1758.68\-38.15\S&P 500\1107.83\-17.34\Wall Street\ |
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While sleet and snow were seen Monday the current temperature trends for the last three months indicate that the state could match its hottest year on record. We checked in with Katie Koster at the Mount Washington Observatory to see what conditions were like on the mountain. |
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Mt. Washington Observatory\Monday on the Summit\Increasing clouds with snow\Visibility: 80 miles to 200 feet\High: 20\Peak Gust: W 23 mph Overnight\North\Occasional snow tapering to flurries\Accumulation: 1" or less\Lows: 25 to 30\Winds: N Light Overnight\South\Occasional snow then cloudy \with scattered flurries \Accumulation: up to 2 inches\Lows: 30 to 35 Tuesday\North\Cloudy with \scattered snow showers\Highs: 43 to 48\Winds: NW around 10 mph Tuesday\South\Partly sunny with \scattered snow and rain showers\Highs: 45 to 50\Winds: NW around 10 mph |
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The reincarnation of the Wentworth By the Sea grand hotel on New Hampshire's seacoast won't be complete until next year. But the hotel is already taking reservations. Producer Ben French has this report on the Wentworth's progress. |
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This pkg looks at the restoration of the historic Wentworth by the Sea Hotel. It is set to re-open in the Spring of 2003. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - Our volunteer rate is 20 percent higher than the national average. We'll look at the state of volunteerism in New Hampshire. |
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That's it for this edition of our program. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Thanks to our founding sponsors who have provided major funding for the production of New Hampshire Outlook: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Public Service of New Hampshire Alice J. Reen Charitable Trust Putnam Foundation Stratford Foundation |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. it's been thirty two years since the first one. We'll have a report card on Earth Day tonight at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Our volunteer rate is 20 percent higher than the national average. The state of volunteerism in New Hampshire tonight at 10pm only on NH Outlook. |
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Some Moultonborough high school students say their newly designed car is good for the planet's health. Their Bio-Car is a 1980 Volkswagen diesel, converted to run on recycled cooking oil. The car gets almost 50 miles to the gallon of the oil. I wonder if it cooks french fries. |
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AP-NH--Senate-Poll kwho Poll: Sununu widens lead over Smith -- A new poll finds that John Sununu would beat incumbent Bob Smith by nearly a two-to-one margin if the New Hampshire Republican primary were held today. Sununu, a three-term congressman, is challenging Smith for his U-S Senate seat. The winner of the primary will face Democratic Governor Jeanne Shaheen in November. The University of New Hampshire poll shows Sununu with an apparent lead over Shaheen. It also finds that Shaheen would probably beat Smith. The primary has drawn national attention. Some party leaders are backing Sununu because they think he has a better chance than Smith of keeping the seat in G-O-P hands. The Democrats have a one-vote majority in the Senate now, but Republicans are hoping to regain control of Congress next year. The telephone poll of 526 likely voters was conducted from April tenth to 18th. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:4/22/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 3:10 In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included an interview with Andy Smith. Smith heads up the UNH Survey Center. A new poll conducted by the Survey Center shows challenger John E Sununu with a widening lead over incumbant Bob Smith in the Republican race for the U.S. Senate. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Andy Smith; UNH Survey Center |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:4/22/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 8:57 In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included an interview with Dr. Berrien Moore, the Director of U-N-H's Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, who reflected on his first Earth Day at U-N-H and more. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Berrien Moore; Director of U-N-H's Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:4/22/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 8:12 In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a feature story on the Wentworth By The Sea. The grand hotel is on it's way back from near ruins. We looked at the hotel's history and future. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Ben French NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Richard Ade\CEO, Ocean Properties, Ltd. Etoile Holzaepfel\'Friends of the Wentworth' John Merkle\TMS Architects Tony Aslanian\Ocean Properties, Ltd. |
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This past the senate last week. we have sound from Richard's tape. Ask Todd what he did with the tapes. AP-NH-XGR--XGR-Air Pollution hmrlaast Senate approves pollution cap -- New Hampshire would be the first state with laws regulating three pollutants under a plan passed by the state Senate today. The Senate voted 21-to-two to cap sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide emissions from three old fossil fuel burning power plants. The bill targets the Public Service Company of New Hampshire plants in Bow, Portsmouth and Newington. Sulfur dioxide is the chief cause of acid rain. Nitrogen oxide causes smog, and carbon dioxide affects climate change. Governor Jeanne Shaheen called the measure a landmark step. The plan already has passed the House. AP-NY-04-18-02 1610EDT |
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Clinics and social service agencies in the North Country are struggling since the mills in Berlin and Gorham shut down last summer. Besides the workers who were left without health insurance, about 700 retired workers in the area also lost benefits when the mill's parent company went bankrupt. Many families are delaying routine medical checkups and elective procedures. The region had the lowest rate of insurance coverage in the state even before the layoffs. |
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AP-NH--Segway President New Segway president is former Subaru executive -- Segway, the Manchester company that plans to manufacture high-tech scooters, has a new president with a background in the car industry. George Muller is the former president of Subaru of America. He was president of that company from 1993 to 2000, a period when Subaru's sales tripled to the four-billion-dollar-a-year level. The Segway's inventor, Dean Kamen, remains chairman. AP-NY-04-22-02 1056EDT |