Future New Hampshire landfills will face new siting process under new law

Future New Hampshire landfills will face new siting process under new law

Waste at a landfill in Bethlehem, New Hampshire. Another landfill proposed for the nearby town of Dalton ignited opposition among locals and officials. Gov. Kelly Ayotte later joined legislators pushing for updates to New Hampshire's landfill siting process and on Friday signed a bill creating a seven-member site evaluation committee. (Photo courtesy New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services)A long-debated step in New Hampshire lawmaker…