Environmental Laws
The Environmental Protection Bureau highlights the following environmental laws:
- RSA Chapter 125-C Air Pollution Control
- RSA Chapter 125-I Air Toxic Control Act
- RSA Chapter 125-J Emissions Reductions Trading Programs
- RSA Chapter 125-M Mercury Emissions Reduction and Control Program
- RSA Chapter 125-N Dioxins Emissions Reduction and Control Program
- RSA Chapter 125-O Multiple Pollutant Reduction Program
- RSA Chapter 146-A Oil Discharge with Spillage and Surface Water or Ground Water
- RSA Chapter 146-C Underground Storage Facilities
- RSA Chapter 146-D Oil Discharge and Disposal Clean-up Fund
- RSA Chapter 146-E Fuel Oil Discharge Clean-up Fund
- RSA Chapter 146-F Motor Oil Discharge Clean-up Fund
- RSA Chapter 147-A Hazardous Waste Management
- RSA Chapter 147-B Hazardous Waste Clean-up Fund
- RSA Chapter 149-M Solid Waste Management
- RSA Chapter 162-C Council on Resources and Development
- RSA Chapter 207 General Provisions as to Fish and Game
- RSA Chapter 212 Propagation of Fish and Game (Land Acquisition)
- RSA Chapter 212-A Endangered Species Conservation Act
- RSA Chapter 481 State Dams, Reservoir and other Water Conservation Projects
- RSA Chapter 482 Dams, Mills and Flowage
- RSA Chapter 482-A Fill and Dredge in Wetlands
- RSA Chapter 482-B New Hampshire Water Well Board
- RSA Chapter 483 New Hampshire Rivers Management and Protection Programs
- RSA Chapter 483-A New Hampshire Lakes Management and Protection Program
- RSA Chapter 483-B Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act
- RSA Chapter 485 New Hampshire Safe Drinking Water Act
- RSA Chapter 485-A Water Pollution and Waste Disposal
- RSA Chapter 485-C Groundwater Protection Act
- RSA Chapter 12-P Department of Energy
- RSA Chapter 21-O Department of Environmental Services
- RSA Chapter 21-M:10 Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Bureau
- RSA Chapter 125-D Acid Rain
- RSA Chapter 125-R Outdoor Wood-fired Hydronic Heaters
- RSA Chapter 125-S Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Abatement Fund
- RSA Chapter 141-E Asbestos Management and Control
- RSA Chapter 147-C Hazardous Waste Facility Review
- RSA Chapter 147-D Hazardous Waste Fee
- RSA Chapter 147-F Brownfields Program
- RSA Chapter 162-H Energy Facility Siting, Construction, and Operation
- RSA Chapter 206 Fish and Game Commission
- RSA Chapter 208 Game Animals
- RSA Chapter 209 Game Birds; Pigeons
- RSA Chapter 209-A Falconry
- RSA Chapter 210 Fur-Bearing Animals
- RSA Chapter 211 Fish, Shellfish, Lobsters and Crabs
- RSA Chapter 212-B Nongame Species Management Act
- RSA Chapter 212-C Wildlife Trafficking Prevention
- RSA Chapter 213 Atlantic Marine Fisheries
- RSA Chapter 213-A Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Compact
- RSA Chapter 214 Licenses
- RSA Chapter 214-A Fish and Game Agents
- RSA Chapter 215 Registration and Licensing of Guides
- RSA Chapter 215-A Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles and Trails
- RSA Chapter 215-B Northeast Conservation Law Enforcement Compact
- RSA Chapter 215-C Snowmobiles
- RSA Chapter 215-D Interstate Wildlife Violators Compact
- RSA Chapter 227-B Mount Washington Commission
- RSA Chapter 227-M Community Heritage Investment Program
- RSA Chapter 477 Conveyances of Realty and Interests Therein
- RSA Chapter 484 Water Management and Protection Compacts
- RSA Chapter 485-B Floating Timber
- RSA Chapter 485-D New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate Public Water Supply Compact
- RSA Chapter 486 Aid to Municipalities for Water Pollution Control
- RSA Chapter 486-A Aid to Public Water Systems
- RSA Chapter 487 Control of Marine Pollution and Aquatic Growth
- RSA Chapter 488 Water Management
Attorneys in the Environmental Protection Bureau also perform the role of Counsel for the Public before the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Committee established by RSA 162-H to review applications to construct energy facilities like electric power plants and natural gas pipelines. In this role, the Attorney General represents the public's interest in environmental quality and on the adequate supply of energy.