Hydro Project Gets Auto-Approval If State Drags Feet
Published Date: 5/19/2025
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Ampersand Gilman Hydro, LP asked New Hampshire to approve their water quality plan for a hydro project on January 24, 2025. New Hampshire has one year, until January 24, 2026, to say yes or no. If they don’t decide by then, their approval is automatically given, speeding up the project without extra costs or delays.
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