White House Officials, Shea-Porter in Hampton Monday

On Monday, August 19th, Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, will join U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Representative Carol Shea-Porter, and local officials to discuss the impacts of climate change on New Hampshire’s communities and economy.  

In the morning, Chair Sutley will join Senator Shaheen, Commissioner Jeff Rose of the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development, and local business and environmental leaders in Manchester for an event hosted by the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College on how climate change is impacting New Hampshire businesses and communities.  Chair Sutley will highlight President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to reduce carbon pollution, move our economy towards American-made clean energy sources, and help communities like Manchester prepare for the impacts of climate change. 

In the afternoon, Chair Sutley will join Representative Shea-Porter in Hampton to learn how the town is using the latest science and data to map projected climate change impacts and identify vulnerable infrastructure.  The tour will begin with a briefing at the Hampton Town Office with the New Hampshire Coastal Adaptation Workgroup, and proceed to the Hampton Fire & Rescue dock to view tide gauge equipment that is critical to mapping storm surges and sea level rise.

This June, the White House released a fact sheet that details how carbon pollution as well as extreme weather and other impacts of climate change are affecting New Hampshire families and businesses, and how the Administration has taken common-sense steps to invest in clean, efficient sources of energy and stronger, more resilient communities in New Hampshire.

WHO: Nancy Sutley, Chair, White House Council on Environmental Quality

U.S. Representative Carol Shea-Porter                        

WHAT: Tour of Hampton areas threatened by climate change impacts

WHEN: Monday, August 19th, 1:30pm EDT

WHERE:  Hampton Town Office

                100 Winnacunnet Road

                Hampton, NH 03842