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?

  • Eric Richardabout 11 years ago Rindge NH
    The northern forests is place we can feel close to our human roots and calm ourselves from our demanding lives. If the power is needed let them bury it and preserve what little nature we and the animals have left.
  • Anne Sanbornabout 11 years ago Ashland NH
    Being a native of NH. I DO NOT want to bring CARCINOGENS for the purpose of BIG BUSINESS.! I DO NOT want to even see them buried, but rather STOPPED altogether as we DO NOT know the long term effects of what we can't see to the environment.
  • Jeff Andrewsabout 11 years ago Chichester NH
    Why hurt the most important NH asset for drawing tourists? Bury the lines...it's a no brainer
  • Catherine Sageabout 11 years ago Peterborough NH
    This is wrong. We know it. Don't let this happen!!
  • Denyse Shanahanabout 11 years ago Lee NH
    I love the beauty of our forests!!! Please bury those lines so we can all enjoy what nature has to offer...if it's all about $$$ think about the revenue it attracts in all seasons. There IS another way!! Thank you...
  • Annette Holbaabout 11 years ago Campton NH
    We should be maintaining the integrity of what is uniquely ours, the New Hampshire landscape (land, mountain, forest) and not sell out to corporations who want to cheapen their costs by using archaic technology at our expense.
  • Deborah Hallabout 11 years ago New London NH
    We don't have to settle for industrial blight when the means exist for hiding our infrastructure. Put it underground!
  • paula van de werkenabout 11 years ago Concord NH
    Our natural wooded beauty, the mountains and forests, is reminiscent of the early days when this country was founded. Tourist eye candy. Towers have no place here. Bury it or do it somewhere else, not here
  • Jemi Broussardabout 11 years ago Concord NH
    There's a right way to do this transmission burying lines along existing corridors like highways...or we shouldn't allow it for a private corporation's benefit. NH is ours and needs its beauty protected for the future.
  • Henry Lanchesterabout 11 years ago Easton NH
    I don't want to see industrial giants marching across our mountains.
  • William & Ingrid Mercerabout 11 years ago Sugar Hill NH
    Maintain NH's natural beauty and property values
  • Judy Weisenbergerabout 11 years ago 03586 NH
    Northern NH IS the scenic view. BURY IT.
  • S. Jeffrey Edmondabout 11 years ago Chichester NH
    Beyond preserving the beauty of our natural state, I'm tired of big business getting their way because they throw their money at a project. I desire clean energy but I think there are less impactful ways to carry it. Bury it or find an alternative, please.
  • Gail Yearkeabout 11 years ago Enfield NH
    Canadian sellout of native lands through flooding, stripping of boreal forest for coal tar sands. NH doesn't need and won't use the power, we're just the extension cord. Bury the lines at the least or go elsewhere.
  • David Riversabout 11 years ago Campton NH
    To protect our economy, tourism industry, real-estate industry, second home industry, property values and property tax base. Oh and the NH advantage: once property values go down, all fees and taxes must be raised; driving business and residents away.
  • Marie Rossachacjabout 11 years ago New London NH
    it will disrupt migration of animals. Birds in particular will not cross an open swath of land that the transmission lines require. Please take this into consideration and either Bury or stop the Northern Pass
  • Dale Feidabout 11 years ago Pike NH
    We need to protect tourism it's all we have up north.. We also need to protect our property valves. Please do the right thing for us and yhe state. Stop northern pass. Thank you
  • john Ameyabout 11 years ago Pittsburg NH
    Underground technology is about to happen all around us. Why should New Hampshire citizens settle for anything less? Why should New Hampshire become dependent on foreign sources of energy when currently we produce far more than we use?
  • Mary Ooldersabout 11 years ago Londonderry NH
    Because I love New Hampshire and I refuse to believe it is necessary to rape her beauty - other states have their power lines buried so obviously it is not a crazy idea to do so.
  • Mike Speltzabout 11 years ago Londonderry NH
    Corporate profits are NOT more important than the profits we reap from our forests.
  • Valerie Hansonabout 11 years ago Franconia NH
    Because I've loved NH too long to see it destroyed by towers that NH doesn't need & we don't want destroying our beautiful landscape.
  • Donna Heppabout 11 years ago Belmont NH
    New Hampshire's natural scenic beauty is critical to the state's lquality of life and economy. Why sacrifice what people come from all over the world to see?
  • Henry Kochabout 11 years ago Santa Cruz CA
    To help preserve the beauty that is New Hampshire for its residents and for all its visitors.
  • Eric Speedabout 11 years ago Strafford NH
    This is important to me because I do not wish to see my state blemished by such a poorly planned and ill-conceived venture that benefits other states while adversely impacting the natural beauty of ours.
  • Craig Webbabout 11 years ago Hillsboro NH
    Burying it isn't a viable option either. Don't allow thisnproject that only serves big business.

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