EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 3H
Laurene Allen - Goldman Environmental Prize Winner | National Champion Radio
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Laurene Allen joins us for a deep conversation on environmental health, water contamination, and how her work has contributed to cleaning contaminated water in her hometown of Merrimack. She is an American community and environmental health activist based in Merrimack, New Hampshire. She is known for her work addressing contamination from PFAS linked to the Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics plant in Merrimack. In 2025, Allen received the Goldman Environmental Prize for North America for her community-based efforts to raise awareness of PFAS pollution and advocate for stronger environmental protections in New Hampshire.Following the discovery, Allen helped organize residents to seek more information from state agencies and the company involved. She co-founded the group Merrimack Citizens for Clean Water, which began hosting meetings, collecting data on affected households, and advocating for remediation. The organization later helped establish the National PFAS Contamination Coalition, linking communities facing similar pollution issues across the United States.
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Laurene Allen joins us for a deep conversation on environmental health, water contamination, and how her work has contributed to cleaning contaminated water in her hometown of Merrimack. She is an American community and environmental health activist based in Merrimack, New Hampshire. She is known for her work addressing contamination from PFAS linked to the Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics plant in Merrimack. In 2025, Allen received the Goldman Environmental Prize for North America for her community-based efforts to raise awareness of PFAS pollution and advocate for stronger environmental protections in New Hampshire.Following the discovery, Allen helped organize residents to seek more information from state agencies and the company involved. She co-founded the group Merrimack Citizens for Clean Water, which began hosting meetings, collecting data on affected households, and advocating for remediation. The organization later helped establish the National PFAS Contamination Coalition, linking communities facing similar pollution issues across the United States.
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Laurene Allen - Goldman Environmental Prize Winner | National Champion Radio
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