Tom Tower

VP - North Country Alliance for Balanced Change - Balancing the North County’s natural attributes and environment with economic interests.

[Governor Kelly Ayotte @KellyAyotte]

This is a win for our North Country and the local communities who have been fighting for years to have a say in the landfill siting process.

I’m thrilled to see this legislation coming to my desk and look forward to signing it into law.

[North Country Alliance for Balanced Change @northcountryabc]

'Declare victory and get this done’: Lawmakers approve landfill bill after 7-year fight
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[North Country Alliance for Balanced Change @northcountryabc]

Thank you @NHHouseofReps @NHSenate and @KellyAyotte for supporting this landmark legislation!

[North Country Alliance for Balanced Change @northcountryabc]

"Nothing is perfect. It's a compromise," said Wayne Morrison of the NCABC. "It doesn't get everything everybody wants, but this is a giant step forward. NCABC is absolutely 100% in support of this bill."
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[North Country Alliance for Balanced Change @northcountryabc]

“I said it in my inauguration, I said it before I was elected, I just said it recently — we are not going to locate a landfill at Forest Lake. No way, no how. It’s not going to happen.” @KellyAyotte @roche4nh #NHPolitics
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[Governor Kelly Ayotte @KellyAyotte]

Places like Forest State Park are an example of the natural beauty that makes New Hampshire so special.

We can’t let it become a dumping ground for out-of-state trash. I was glad to meet with local leaders and advocates pushing for a process that takes their voices into account.

[Tom Tower @TomtowerTower]

Ayotte tells North Country residents there will be no landfill near Forest Lake

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[North Country Alliance for Balanced Change @northcountryabc]

Don’t let greed make us NE’s Dump - NH Union Leader

[North Country Alliance for Balanced Change @northcountryabc]

“Remember as this plays out, New Hampshire doesn’t need more trash capacity, but Casella, a company aggressively acquiring contracts for waste disposal throughout the Northeast, needs a great deal of it.”#NHPolitics

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[Tom Tower @TomtowerTower]

“This company just made the largest settlement agreement on record with the NH DOJ for solid waste infractions — a $1.9 million fine for dangerous, chronic operational and safety violations at its Bethlehem landfill. There is jeopardy for the area’s enviro and economic vitality”

[North Country Alliance for Balanced Change @northcountryabc]

State and industry spokespeople report no need for new landfill development in New Hampshire for NH trash for decades, but Casella aims to make the North Country NE’s dump, importing trash that will bring them tremendous wealth at the region’s expense. #NHPolitics

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[North Country Alliance for Balanced Change @northcountryabc]

Proposals swirl for new landfill regulations, but consensus remains elusive By: Molly Rains
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[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

TEAM USA MEN'S HOCKEY IS SEEING GOLD 🥇

GOLD MEDALISTS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1980 🇺🇸

[Governor Kelly Ayotte @KellyAyotte]

I’m renewing my call to the Legislature to send me a moratorium on new landfills and a process that takes into account community input when siting these projects.

It’s critically important that we protect the natural beauty that draws thousands of visitors to our state.

[Tom Tower @TomtowerTower]

“It would force a landfill expansion against the will of the town,” said Morrison. “Usurping local control is, in our opinion, an incredibly bad idea.”

[North Country Alliance for Balanced Change @northcountryabc]

Bethlehem resident Rich Southwell spoke against a bill that he said would subvert local control and dissolve an existing legal agreement between the town a landfill operator that caps expansion after the permitted capacity is reached.
#NHPolitics

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[Tom Tower @TomtowerTower]

Wayne Morrison, president of the North Country Alliance for Balanced Change, said he saw the settlement as a recognition that Casella has had “pretty severe compliance issues.”

[North Country Alliance for Balanced Change @northcountryabc]

“I think it's time for the state to recognize that this is not an operator that we should be entrusting with another permit. We've been fighting for quite a while to say, the state of NH does not need additional capacity right now.”

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[North Country Alliance for Balanced Change @northcountryabc]

Debates over landfill siting, waste capacity set to continue in new legislative session - By Molly Raines

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[North Country Alliance for Balanced Change @northcountryabc]

Trash Juice and Clean Water Don't Mix - Wayne Morrison and Tom Tower

[North Country Alliance for Balanced Change @northcountryabc]

“Almost half of the total trash or roughly 820,000 tons — came from out-of-state sources, mostly nearby states with more restrictive waste regulations.”

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[North Country Alliance for Balanced Change @northcountryabc]

A big thank you to the organizers of the Franconia Old Home Day Parade!

New Hampshire’s natural beauty is the bedrock of our quality of life—NH is not New England’s dump! 💧♻️ #CleanWaterNH #NoOutOfStateTrash

[Tom Tower @TomtowerTower]

@EricGodan @KellyAyotte Cyanobacteria is not E-Coli! Just about every lake has Cyano warnings at some point.