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?

  • Bill Girardabout 10 years ago Westbrook ME
    I'd like to hear about the alternatives – e.g., burying the lines – to the Northern Pass idea as it's currently been proposed. We should at least consider burying or diverting any portion of the lines that traverse state or national parks.
  • Theresa Bernaabout 10 years ago Lyndeborough NH
    I want to keep our environment the way it is.
  • Dustin Fleuryabout 10 years ago Newport NH
    Please do not allow this project, it would ruin the state's scenic beauty and economic tourist engine!
  • Elizabeth Tiddabout 10 years ago Gilford NH
    We have lived in New Hampshire for over 35 years and I continue to be grateful to reside in such a beautiful state. Northern Pass should bury the lines to help maintain our states natural beauty.
  • Norman Boutinabout 10 years ago Cumberland RI
    Who would be so irresponsible to condone the "raping" of New Hampshires' White Mountains?
  • dennis ledford ledfordabout 10 years ago Gardner MA
    because it is not necessary
  • Diana Adinolfiabout 10 years ago Londonderry NH
    Many years of memories throughout the lakes region and up through the North woods. I want the beauty to remain for my grandkids some day and great grandkids after that.
  • Jamie Hightabout 10 years ago Easton NH
    My family member's home would be in the way of the towers and she would have to move.
  • Jamie Hightabout 10 years ago Easton NH
    My family member's home would be in the way of the towers and she would have to move.
  • Roy Brouillardabout 10 years ago Franklin NH
    This will only hurt NH. If this is to go through,bury these ugly and dangerous lines that only scar the landscape that people come here to see.
  • Ann Hudnallabout 10 years ago Manchester NH
    I love the white mountains. I can't imagine what this would do to this beautiful place.
  • Joseph Raimondoabout 10 years ago Canterbury NH
    You cannot trade God-inspiring natural beauty for temporary jobs promised from big out-of- state and irresponsible corporations who will only take the money and run and leave us with an eye-sore. Let's not sell our Souls!
  • Brian Larsonabout 10 years ago Durham
    Just the talk of this project has destroyed our property values. Real estate agents are refusing to list houses along the proposes route from fear of being sued if it is built. Need power in Massachusetts, build Cape Wind first then let's see.
  • louis dufresneabout 10 years ago lincoln NH
    i came here because of the beauty and the wilderness and wildlife i could not stand to see there habitats and the areas ruined buy access electronic emissions or the leaking of substances that should not be there in nature ..
  • Norman Bergeronabout 10 years ago Keene NH
    Because we can, doesn't mean we should. We all too often don't truly understand what the impact our actions have on the environment.
  • Dr. Radek Masnerabout 10 years ago Concord NH
    - We want to preserve the beauty of this state - As I see it, the state of NH are not the beneficiaries of this energy -Hydro Quebec is not that efficient, look at their record to their own province
  • Ernest Nelsonabout 10 years ago Derry NH
    I want my children to be able to enjoy the beauty and untouched nature of nh. Part of the charm and allure of Nh is it's age old trees and mountains and rivers and lakes. Weare privelaged to live here. Besides it's not even really ours to give away.
  • Ross Grayabout 10 years ago Glasgow
    Protect these landscapes that are so beautiful and offer so much, making many visitors return time and again, who my be discouraged by such a project. Stop the obliteration of wilderness and natural beauty
  • Shelley Moffattabout 10 years ago Concord NH
    We as a state are well supplied with energy. This is primarily for the Big States like NYC etc. Why does this ugly proposition have to be at the expense of our beautiful state???? Time to bury the lines of use the Vermont lines already in place!!
  • Juan Carlosabout 10 years ago Concord NH
    my name juan carlos and i like trees and wires are dumb
  • Jacob Silversteinabout 10 years ago Concord NH
    because i like trees and i think that wires are dumb
  • Jacob Silversteinabout 10 years ago Concord NH
    because i like trees and i think that wires are dumb
  • Kaela Lawabout 10 years ago Pelham NH
    Protect the majestic and historic White Mountains. NH is already a net exporter of electricity to the New England power grid and needs to STOP being the stomping grounds for all of the new energy projects in the region. STOP Northern Pass
  • Kayla Marshalseaabout 10 years ago Lee NH
    This is important to me because the white mountains are my most favorite place in the country to hike. I have grown up here hiking and it would be unpleasant to have to see large steel towers and taking away from natures beauty.
  • Anne Gradyabout 10 years ago Natick MA
    We need our wilderness!

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