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?

  • Sharon Lamprechtabout 11 years ago Hudson NH
    Leaves the trees where they are forever. Let the bears have a place to live. Don't push them to the city looking for food only to be shot.
  • Michelle Dossettabout 11 years ago Brookline MA
    Because I enjoy hiking in New Hampshire
  • Betsy Cormanabout 11 years ago Stamford CT
    Hiking in the White Mountains has changed my life (of 68 years) in more ways than almost any other experience. I want to keep them that way for the ones still growing and changing.
  • Mark Canceladaabout 11 years ago Portsmouth NH
    I don't want this scar in our land!!!
  • Brooke Mackie-Ketcham about 11 years ago South Hamilton MA
    A pristine wilderness is just plain good for the soul.
  • Kathy Asmarabout 11 years ago Scituate MA
    Hiked for years in beauty. Look for less harsh options.
  • CYNTHIA PIEKOSabout 11 years ago Waterville Valley NH
    I live in this area and enjoy what God has given us . Companies have their bottom line in mine not natures bottom lone
  • bruce st pierreabout 11 years ago haverhill MA
    it is necessary to maintain the view without unsightly structures.
  • Kimberly Bergabout 11 years ago Ashland NH
    Keep NH's beauty!
  • Kenneth Sekabout 11 years ago South Windsor CT
    I have hiked the White Mountains since around 1975, and I came to see the trees and nature...not a power line.
  • William Donovanabout 11 years ago Cambridge MA
    Plan is too intrusive...would like to see what the alternatives are (which are likely in the rest of the videos...)
  • David Andrewsabout 11 years ago Manchester NH
    I am a avid hiker and don't want huge power-lines as part of the scenery.
  • Alison Scheidererabout 11 years ago Epsom NH
    I do not want the spectacular views that hikers enjoy in the White Mountains to be marred. There is also no benefit to NH from the proposed line and it is not needed to meet energy demands. I think this project is wholely unnecessary.
  • jim woodsabout 11 years ago schenectady NY
    the beautiful mountains
  • Justin Ryanabout 11 years ago San Carlos CA
    Other parts of the country easily can have wide pristine views, that is extremely rare on the Northeast and should be maintained.
  • Peter Drexelabout 11 years ago Plymouth NH
    This is all about the power of money - big money. All that burying will do is to delay the break-even point (BEP) a little while. This will still make money and they can afford it. But, we can't afford to permanently lose out landscape.
  • Richard churchillabout 11 years ago NEWRY ME
    TREES WILL ALWAYS TAKE PRECEDENT OVER UTILITY LINES.
  • Jim Gonyeaabout 11 years ago Auburn MA
    I take the Boy Scouts to the White Mountains backpacking every summer. We love the wilderness.
  • Kimball Rexfordabout 11 years ago Goffstown NH
    I love the White Mountains, and hike the 4000 footers all of the time. I do not want to see this new power transmission line in my mountains.
  • Jennifer Morrisabout 11 years ago Lincoln MA
    Underground lines are more resilient, as well as less intrusive. In 1998 ice storms demolished towers in the Appalachians.
  • Emily Baskinabout 11 years ago Milford NH
    If you don't stand up for wilderness, who will?
  • Vincent Palmieri about 11 years ago Braintree MA
    As avid AMC members my wife and hike in NH every weekend. It would be a shame to see the land of many uses spoiled by such encroachment. It not only ruin the views but upset the delicate balance of NH's lands.
  • rita lawabout 11 years ago granby CT
    Because i love NH and nature.
  • todd markeyabout 11 years ago Reno NV
    I am from the northeast, and frequently return to hike the AT.
  • Patricia Stevensabout 11 years ago Dresden OH
    I love to hike, I have followed so many journals on the AT and know what it means to them, I would hate to have that territory change, there are other options.....please use the other options. They are not suppose to be there, leave no trace.....

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