NH News Recap for August 25, 2023: What’s next for NH residents after Saint-Gobain closure?

N.H. News Recap

Manufacturing company Saint-Gobain is closing its plant in Merrimack. That facility has been at the center of a long-running controversy over PFAS contamination in the area.

The company may be closing the plant, but the PFAS contamination left behind isn’t going away. We hear what’s next for residents in the wake of the plant’s closure on this week’s New Hampshire News Recap.

Guests:

• Hadley Barndollar, New Hampshire Bulletin
• Mara Hoplamazian, NHPR
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Top stories from around New Hampshire this week:

‘Our work is not done’: Advocates and lawmakers say goodbye to Saint-Gobain

Saint-Gobain has been at the center of concerns over contamination from PFAS — a group of harmful man-made chemicals — for years. The French manufacturing company announced the closure of their Merrimack plant Wednesday morning, citing a larger restructuring effort.

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