Citizens Action for Southern New Hampshire
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Citizens Action for Southern New Hampshire, also known as "CASNH" , was a group of local progressive
activists from the Nashua, New Hampshire
area formed around the Nashua Democracy for America
meetup in December 2004. The group gained local media attention for helping keep Wal-Mart
from setting up a Superstore in Nashua. The organization alleges the proposed development would pollute local wetlands and the region's watershed
.
Although the group's primary focus has been the Wal-Mart struggle, CASNH also produced and distributed a guide for voters, regarding the 2005 Nashua municipal elections.
As of 2010, its status is unclear.
Progressivism
Progressivism is an umbrella term for a political ideology advocating or favoring social, political, and economic reform or changes. Progressivism is often viewed by some conservatives, constitutionalists, and libertarians to be in opposition to conservative or reactionary ideologies.The...
activists from the Nashua, New Hampshire
Nashua, New Hampshire
-Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 86,494 people, 35,044 households, and 21,876 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,719.9 people per square mile . There were 37,168 housing units at an average density of 1,202.8 per square mile...
area formed around the Nashua Democracy for America
Democracy for America
Democracy for America is a progressive, people-powered political action committee, headquartered in South Burlington, Vermont. Founded by former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean in 2004, DFA leads public awareness campaigns on a variety of public policy issues, trains activists,...
meetup in December 2004. The group gained local media attention for helping keep Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
from setting up a Superstore in Nashua. The organization alleges the proposed development would pollute local wetlands and the region's watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
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Although the group's primary focus has been the Wal-Mart struggle, CASNH also produced and distributed a guide for voters, regarding the 2005 Nashua municipal elections.
As of 2010, its status is unclear.