"At the last minute, state legislators voted down an effort to create new rules for landfill developments in New Hampshire, as state representatives called the transparency of the legislative process into question.

The bill was the latest in a series of attempts to tighten regulations on where landfills can be located in the state.

Ahead of Thursday’s vote, emails came to light showing Bryan Gould, a lawyer and one-time lobbyist for Casella Waste Systems, was involved in editing the bill’s language. The emails became public through a right-to-know request by environmental activist Jon Swan.

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