Bury or Stop Northern Pass

Dear Governor Hassan,

We applaud your efforts to date to defend New Hampshire's natural and cultural heritage from the proposed Northern Pass transmission line. Please join us in making sure that our children and grandchildren can pass this vital heritage on to their children and grandchildren. Please ask Northeast Utilities and Hydro-Québec either to bury the entire project in New Hampshire or stop it altogether.  

Everywhere we look we see proposals for new high-voltage, direct current transmission lines.  In Maine, Vermont, and New York, new north-south high-voltage direct-current lines are being proposed completely underground or underwater; even Hydro-Québec itself is advancing an underground transmission project to connect with New York. Everywhere we look we see new, innovative underground transmission technology proposals.  Everywhere except New Hampshire.

Governor Hassan, before you host the New England Governors and the Eastern Canadian Premiers here in New Hampshire this July, please make it clear that New Hampshire welcomes each of them to our magnificent state. But please also convey the message that we will insist on smart, well-planned energy projects that advance a clean energy future and we will not welcome any overhead extension cords like Northern Pass that provide little benefit to the state, at the expense of our natural and scenic resources.

Sincerely,

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Why is this important?

  • Deborah Cassadyabout 11 years ago Ipswich MA
    The location of the Northern Pass transmission line is one of the great, tranquil recreation areas of the Northeast. We have benefitted from its beauty for years. It should not be scarred by such of transmission line.
  • Paul Melvilleabout 11 years ago Plymouth MA
    The beauty of New Hampshire is in its naturalness. Every effort should be made to hide or avoid power lines and other unattractive man-made structures in New Hampshire's wilderness.
  • Heather Bousquetabout 11 years ago Londonderry NH
    Please keep our state Beautiful!! Bury northern pass!! Or stop it please!!
  • Denise Faheyabout 11 years ago Deerfield NH
    NH is not for sale. A for profit organization cannot take over our Pristine places such as Conn. River, Washburn Forest , or the White Mountain National Forest. Bury those lines and leave our state intact.
  • Joan Wirthabout 11 years ago Bristol NH
    Scientists have confirmed the High Voltage Power lines (HVPL) are biologically damaging for those living nearby, especially for children who have a much higher incidence of Leukemia as indicated in epidemiological studies.
  • ralph wegnerabout 11 years ago strafford NH
    Our state relies on tourism. Northern pass (as proposed) would do significant damage to tourism with little value to NH (in terms of electrical rates
  • Martha Mcloughlinabout 11 years ago North sutton NH
    If Northern pass goes through, it can NEVER be undone. The impact of the damage to our unique landscape is unfathomable certainly aesthetically, and economically as well. All for energy that will not benefit us.
  • Carter Bargerabout 11 years ago Moultonboro NH
    These transmission towers are like casinos...once they are here, you will never get rid of them. If other states can bury the lines, so can NH.
  • Diana C Ryanabout 11 years ago Concord NH
    Tourism is a major part of our budget dollars. We will lose substantial tourism dollars if Northern Pass goes up. Ads say 1200 jobs will be created but many jobs will be lost as hotels, B&B's etc, close. Make them bury the lines.
  • Alison Grassabout 11 years ago Canaan NH
    My father worked for the forest service back in the 1960's and taught myself and siblings a great appreciation for the outdoors and all that is in it. We do not need power lines running through our woodlands.
  • Kyle Parksabout 11 years ago Urbana IL
    I am originally from Massachusetts, and New Hampshire has always been a wonderful place to visit for its forests and mountains.
  • EDWARD BATUTISabout 11 years ago NEWTON MA
    The tourism value of the affected parts of NH will be greatly damaged by overhead transmission lines. No business owner wants these lines visible from his ski resort, hotel or campsite. Nor do AMC members.
  • S.R. BARTHabout 11 years ago WOLFEBORO NH
    Need power? How about setting up a power source in your own back yard. Ted Kennedy would have agreed to that....... RIGHT! !@#$%^&*
  • Ellen Rugglesabout 11 years ago Manchester NH
    To send a new powerline through the National Forest, or even within it's view, seems so wrong on so many levels. It is land set aside for protection and renewable energy, not to mar. Please, Governor Hassan, let's stop this absurdity.
  • Leonard Targonskiabout 11 years ago Groton VT
    These are beautiful mountains and forest lands - We should not destroy them and deny the future of the younger generation the beauty of what we enjoy presently. Thank you
  • Linda Howesabout 11 years ago Springfield NH
    Our landscape is an important treasure.
  • Steve Pettitabout 11 years ago Huntington Station NY
    Because I frequently visit NH and love it just the way it is.
  • Cathy Gilmoreabout 11 years ago Belfast ME
    Don't destroy nature's beauty, it's been here thousands of years before us. bury those lines or STOP.
  • Max Stampabout 11 years ago Bristol NH
    A large part of the answer here is to use all federal subsidies to upgrade buildings plus help with individual solar installations. From that reduced consumption base we can work the rest out. KEEP THE MAJORITY OF THE MONEY INVESTED IN NH!!!
  • Claire Delavigneabout 11 years ago Bethel CT
    Because I am so tired of man destroying nature's beauty for his own selfish purposes.
  • S. Stefanecabout 11 years ago Amherst NH
    NH's beauty and attraction come from its countryside. Let it be. Wires do not attract. Please bury the wires or stop them! Thank you.
  • Mary Haganabout 11 years ago Winthrop MA
    Please don't spoil the beauty of NH!
  • Linda Mooreabout 11 years ago Bethlehem NH
    Too many reasons to write!
  • ALAN GRIFFINabout 11 years ago HOPE VALLEY RI
    I hike in NH all the time and the last thing I want to see are transmission lines scarring the beauty of NH.
  • William Forrestallabout 11 years ago Haverhill MA
    We are avid hikers in the White Mt region, it is a special region and should be preserved. There are alternatives ... find one.

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