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An Updated Energy Plan For The Granite State?

With lots of proposals on the table right now, from biomass to wind to hydropower, efforts are underway once again to develop a statewide plan and judge these projects with that broader frame of reference in mind.   But it’s not an easy process, taking into account various concerns from the environment to property values to energy costs.  

Guests

  • Meredith Hatfield - Director of the State Office of Energy Planning
  • Kate Peters – on the board for the New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association, member of the Efficient Energy and Sustainable Energy board, Program Director for BetterBuildings NH
  • Jeb Bradley – Republican state senator from Wolfboro, a member of the Efficient Energy and Sustainable Energy board
  • Mike Licata – Vice President of the Business and Industry Association of NH
Laura is well known in New Hampshire for her in-depth coverage of important issues and is widely regarded for her interviews with presidential hopefuls. Laura is a graduate of Keene High School in New Hampshire. Prior to hosting The Exchange, Laura worked in public radio in Washington, D.C. as a local reporter and announcer for WAMU and as a newscaster for NPR. Before her radio career, she was a researcher for USA Today's "Money" section, and a research assistant at the Institute for International Economics. Laura occasionally guest hosts national programs such as The Diane Rehm Show and Here and Now. In 2007 Laura was named New Hampshire Broadcaster of the Year by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters.
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