Bill elevates soil type in debate over how far NH landfills should be from water sources • New Hampshire Bulletin

Bill elevates soil type in debate over how far NH landfills should be from water sources • New Hampshire Bulletin

Rochester Republican Rep. Kelley Potenza, right, presents her bill to establish site-specific setback requirements for landfills. (Photo by Claire Sullivan/New Hampshire Bulletin)Concerned advocates and lawmakers have said the state’s recently updated regulations would allow a landfill to be built almost anywhere in the state. A bipartisan bill is trying to change that. House Bill 707, led by Rochester Republican Rep. Kelley Potenza, is based on…