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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. Tracking the source of East Coast Air Pollution along the nation's tailpipe. And ocean cleanup that's taking place UNDER seacoast waters. |
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Hello. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to NH Outlook. |
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Why is the air in New England some of the most polluted in the country? Scientists left Portsmouth harbor Monday to find out. Ben French takes us to the launch of a mission designed to help us all breathe a little easier. |
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TRACK: In these hot, hazy days of summer breathing the air can be hazardous to your health. SOT: BATES44:23 this is the time of year when we have the highest pollution episodes in NE, high humidity, lots of sunlight for photochemistry TRACK: and those factors make it optimal to study air quality off the New England coast. TRACK: That's what 30 scientists from around the country are doing aboard the Ronald H. Brown this summer. This 274 foot long research vessel is owned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric administration or NOAA and is chock full of sophisticated air sampling equipment. SETUP SOT: t2; 43:50This is the first time we've actually focused on air quality issues as opposed to climate issues.43:56 Doctor Tim bates is chief scientist aboard the ship. He and 30 other researchers will be looking at the chemical makeup of the air we breath and.plumes. SOT: T2; 46:06 a plume is like almost what you would see coming out of the smokestack if you could see the white or black cloud coming out the smokestack. We can't exactly see that cloud but the instruments can measure it and its not one simple plume but it's a number of plumes mingled together. 46:27OUT TRACK: and much of the pollution over New England can be attributed to emissions and plumes from other parts of the country. SOT: We are said to be the tailpipe of the US. TRACK: One goal of this research is to pinpoint the exact origin of pollution. Scientists say much of the pollution in our air travels to New England from Midwest factories and power plants. The state hot spot has been the White Mountain region- But recently the highest concentrations have been recorded just off the New Hampshire coast. SOT: t2; 4:51So people started to look more carefully and say well if the highest concentration is there it has got be coming not from the west its got to be coming up the coast and that's exactly what we're finding now 5:07OUT **BUTT** 5:24 so the ship was the perfect platform to actually come out and study that. 5:27OUT SOT: 40:52 T2;In protecting air quality in New England and effective management would require knowing whether your dealing with fossil fuel power or whether your dealing with automobiles in the northeast. 41:02 T3; 2:36:21STANDUP: One of the main experiments on this ship is to measure nitric acid in the air. The equipment used to do that was actually developed at UNH and the data collected is being disseminated by UNH graduate students. 2:36:31OUT SOT: T3; 2:23:45 I love doing this work the science is cutting edge SOT: Eric Scheuer is an Atmospheric Chemistry student working on his PhD at UNH. He travels high above the deck to check the sampling equipment. That data is then transmitted below deck. Bates says the information and technology will lead to accurate air quality forecasting. SOT: T2; 9:57 That can at least alert people that air quality will be bad and if your prone to that stay inside. 02:10:05 SOT t2; 50:55SO THAT WILL BE A PUBLIC SERVIUCE LIKE WEATER FORCASTING NOW WE CAN FORECAST AIR QUALITY AT A LATER TIME. 51:01 TRACK: Information taken from the ship will be combined with air measurements taken by the four static AIRMAP monitoring stations already in use around the state. Results will be presented next spring. Some of that information will then be used to update the US clean air act. Bates says the science will support decision making. SOT: T2; 48:20 the data that we collects should help our legislators make decisions to what is the best solution to some of these air quality issues. for instance we could take the model and say what if we could turn off this source how would that improve the air quality. 48:44 TAG: On the seacoast, I'm Ben French for New Hampshire Outlook |
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Ally and her guests discuss the importance of monitoring air pollution as well as how they can determine where pollution is coming from outside of the state. |
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For more information on the New England Air Quality Study you can visit the NOAA website or the Institute for Earth Oceans and Space at the University of New Hampshire. |
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Now for a look below the waters of the seacoast. Trash that makes its way to the bottom of New Hampshire's harbors and islands can have a lasting impact on the underwater world that we don't often see. Producer Tai Freligh takes us to the Isles of Shoals for a look at one group of people looking to make a difference. |
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NATS 00:53:12 Medium shot of woman pulling bottle out of bag on deck, says "hey, more Tanqueray. This one looks like it's not been opened yet" TRACK THESE PEOPLE ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE COASTAL CLEANUP PROGRAM. SOT 00:58:15 Today we went out to Gossport harbor with the NH Coastal program and sponsor Shoals Marine Lab and it was United Divers of NH went out there to investigate what was out at Gossport Harbor and we were in about 28 feet of water and found quite a few piles of debris NATS 00:04:08 Shot with Steve on boat talking into walkie talkie and other boat in background, Steve says "Do you have buckets?" and they reply back on the WT "We have buckets", Steve says "Great" TRACK PART OF THE MISSION OF THE PROGRAM IS TO LOCATE AND REMOVE DEBRIS FROM THE OCEAN FLOOR. SOT 00:58:55 We found anything from bottles to aluminum cans. We found a full wine bottle. There was an old classic milk case, all kinds of different types of debris, a piece of lobster trap. TRACK ANOTHER GOAL IS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ON THE ISSUE OF MARINE DEBRIS. SOT 1:01:35 We're including a girl scout troup and they are going to be with us on the day of the event as well. This is an educational tool for them because these folks live well inland and are not aware of marine issues and marine debris. TRACK TWO GIRLS CAME ON TODAY'S EXPEDITION. WHAT THEY FOUND WAS A BIT SURPRISING TO THEM. SOT 1:05:35 There were a lot of bottles and stuff and soda cans, so there was a lot of that stuff. SOT 00:57:17 I don't think they were really prepared to see the crabs. I think it is frustrating for them to see all the broken bottles coming up, all the cans and all the gross things they are pulling up. They are prepared to tell all the other girls that they are going to have to get dirty, they're going to have to wear gloves and there's going to be a lot of junk to bring up. NATS 00:24:50 Closup of hand holding can with sponge on it Sea urchins, snails, shrimp, sea worms I think they were weird. NATS 00:52:51 Medium shot of women holding piece of trashed can "Some kind of worm, sea worm, sea creature. I think we're going to find a lot this year at the Isles of Shoals. Gossport Harbor has never really been cleaned, at least not as far as we know. So this will be a great haul. I think we are all looking forward to it. I know the divers are very excited and so are we, very happy to be involved with it. STANDUP 00:51:48 "TODAY'S DIVE, HERE OFF THE ISLES OF SHOALS IS A PRACTICE RUN FOR THE SEPTEMBER EVENT. BUT AS YOU CAN SEE HERE , THEY'RE ALREADY PRODUCING RESULTS." SOT 00:59:18 The one in September has about eight or nine different boats. The Kingsbury from the Shoals Marine Lab group, Captain Robs dive charter boat, the Buckaneers dive charter boat. There will be four or five small personal boats. There's expected to be probably close to forty to forty five people helping us with support. **BUTT BITES TOGETHER** SOT 01:00:00 Last year we ended up with 600 pounds of debris in an hour with ten divers. This year we could hit a ton of debris in an hour so we're really looking forward to that. TRACK THE ACTUAL UNDERWATER CLEANUP TAKES PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 21ST AS PART OF A NATIONAL CLEANUP EFFORT. FOR NH OUTLOOK, I'M TAI FRELIGH. |
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If you want to participate in the coastal cleanup, contact the NH Coastal Program for more information at 431-9366. |
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Turning now briefly to the news. |
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A new study suggests that men and women are equally aggressive in most cases of intimate partner violence. According to Murray Straus of the UNH Family Research Laboratory, as women become more equal in other spheres of life, they also tend to become more equal in respect to committing crime. He says prevention programs for women are crucial. |
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State officials meeting in Hampstead Tuesday were undecided about how to deal with gates along state Trails. Six people have died in the past ten years after crashing into the gates with their snowmobiles or trail bikes. A 12-year-old died just two weeks ago. Options include removal, enforcement or making the gates more visible. |
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New Hampshire Children lead the nation when it comes to living in homes connected to the internet. A study by the Annie E-Casey Foundation reports that 69 percent of granite state households with children are connected to the information superhighway. That still leaves 30-percent without connections. |
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Another survey says New Hampshire is "business friendly" to small companies. The National survey by the Small Business Survival Committee ranked New Hampshire sixth overall, topping all other New England states. Rankings were determined by a number of criteria- including personal and business taxes, health care and labor costs and crime rates. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - The race for governor. We'll profile Democratic Gubernatorial hopeful Beverly Hollingworth. |
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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. The race for governor. We'll profile Democratic Gubernatorial hopeful Beverly Hollingworth. Tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Public Television. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:7/30/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 3:55 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 report and studio discussion on New England air quality. Why is the air in New England some of the most polluted in the country? Scientists left Portsmouth harbor Monday to find out. Ben French took us to the launch of a mission designed to help us all breathe a little easier. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Ben French NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Timothy Bates\NOAA Judd Gregg\R - US Senate Daniel Albritton\NOAA Eric Scheuer\UNH Student Dr. Robert Talbot\University of New Hampshire/Earth, Oceans and Space |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:7/30/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 4:27 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 report on the annual New Hampshire Coastal Cleanup Day. PRODUCER/REPORTER:Tai Freligh NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Mary Power\NH Coastal Program Alex Brown\Lyndeborough Cadets, Troop 2538 Maria Brown\Lyndeborough Cadets, Troop 2538 Illyana Golden\Lyndeborough Cadets, Troop 2538 Stephen Cantelli\President, United Divers of NH |
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